Yes, you read the good things in beer and wine and how a bit of alcohol a day may be beneficial. You've certainly heard about health benefits of red wine. Of course, there's the downside of too much alcohol.
A CDC study on alcohol from 2011-2015 gave some dark statistics.
Excessive alcohol use causes workplace problems, health problems and their related costs, and crime. It seems most crime is either alcohol- or drug-related.
During the time span studied the average yearly loss was 95,000 deaths (260 per day) and each life shortened by an estimated average of 29 years. You multiply that 29 years by 95,000 deaths and get 2.8 million years lost in total per year. The majority are males and over 35 years old.
New Mexico has a serious alcohol problem -- and a crime problem. The alcohol-related death rate is about twice the national average. NY state has the lowest death rate.
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