Mortality and Morbidity

Even in low and moderate amounts, drinking alcohol increases the risk of chronic diseases, such as various cancers, and coronary heart disease, illnesses, injuries and disabilities, and causes harms that extend beyond the drinker to include family, friends and the larger community. Estimates of alcohol-related morbidity and mortality rates also consider quantity and frequency of consumption to determine how drinking affects a person’s health. 

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All-Cause Mortality and Morbidity

Effects of a 2009 Illinois Alcohol Tax Increase on Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes

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The Effect on Emergency Department Visits of Raised Alcohol Minimum Prices in Saskatchewan, Canada

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Alcohol Policies and Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities Among Young People in the United States

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    Date: 2016
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    Date: 2016
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    Date: 2016
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    Date: 2016
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    Date: 2015
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    MacLeod KE, Karriker-Jaffe KJ, Ragland DR, Satariano WA, Kelley-Baker T, Lacey JH. Accident Analysis and Prevention. 81, 134-142.
    Date: 2015
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    Wagenaar AC, Livingston MD, Staras SS. American Journal of Public Health. 105(9), 1880-1885.
    Date: 2015
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    Christophersen AS, Gjerde H. Traffic Injury Prevention. 15(6), 523-531.
    Date: 2014
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    Cotti C, Dunn RA, Tefft N. Social Science & Medicine. 108, 201-209.
    Date: 2014
  17. The Effectiveness of a 0.05 Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Limit for Driving in the United States
    Fell JC, Voas RB. Addiction. 109(6), 869-874.
    Date: 2014
  18. Divided Attention in Young Drivers Under the Influence of Alcohol
    Freydier C, Berthelon C, Bastien-Toniazzo M, Gineyt G. Journal of Safety Research. 49, 13e11-18.
    Date: 2014
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    Date: 2014
  20. Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol in the Netherlands by Time of Day and Day of the Week
    Houwing S, Stipdonk H. Accident Analysis and Prevention. 72, 17-22.
    Date: 2014
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