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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Chronic

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All-Cause Mortality and Morbidity

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

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  1. Long-Term Impact on Alcohol-Involved Crashes of Lowering the Minimum Purchase Age in New Zealand
    Huckle T, Parker K. American Journal of Public Health. 104(6), 1087-1091.
    Date: 2014
  2. Child Passengers Killed in Reckless and Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes
    Kelley-Baker T, Romano E. Journal of Safety Research. 48, 103-110.
    Date: 2014
  3. Motorcycle Riding Under the Influence of Alcohol: Results from the SARTRE-4 Survey
    Papadimitriou E, Theofilatos A, Yannis G, Cestac J, Kraïem S. Accident Analysis and Prevention. 70, 121-130.
    Date: 2014
  4. Child Passenger Deaths Involving Alcohol-Impaired Drivers
    Quinlan K, Shults RA, Rudd RA. Pediatrics. 133(6), 966-972.
    Date: 2014
  5. Addiction, Drinking Behavior, and Driving Under the Influence
    Sloan FA, Eldred LM, Davis DV. Substance Use & Misuse. 49(6), 661-676.
    Date: 2014
  6. Alcohol and Marijuana Use Patterns Associated with Unsafe Driving Among United States High School Seniors: High Use Frequency, Concurrent Use, and Simultaneous Use
    Terry-McElrath YM, O'Malley PM, Johnston LD. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 75(3), 378-389.
    Date: 2014
  7. Drinking and Driving in the United States: Comparing Results from the 2007 and 1996 National Roadside Surveys
    Kelley-Baker T, Lacey JH, Voas RB, Romano E, Yao J. Traffic Injury Prevention. 14(2), 117-126.
    Date: 2013 (archived)
  8. Alcohol-Impaired Driving in the United States: Contributors to the Problem and Effective Countermeasures
    Ferguson SA. Traffic Injury Prevention. 13(5), 427-441.
    Date: 2012 (archived)
  9. Drunk Driving in the United States: An Examination of Informal and formal Factors to Explain Variation in DUI Enforcement Across United States Counties
    Rookey BD. Western Criminology Review. 13(1), 37-52.
    Date: 2012 (archived)
  10. Vital Signs: Alcohol- Impaired Driving Among Adults – United States, 2010
    Bergen G, Shults RA, Rudd RA. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). 60(39), 1351-1356.
    Date: 2011 (archived)
  11. Effectiveness of Ignition Interlocks for Preventing Alcohol-Impaired Driving and Alcohol-Related Crashes: A Community Guide Systematic Review
    Elder RW, Voas R, Beirness D, Shults RA, Sleet DA, Nichols JL, Compton R. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 40(3), 362-376.
    Date: 2011 (archived)
  12. Drug and Alcohol Involvement in Four Types of Fatal Crashes
    Romano E, Voas RB. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 72, 567-576.
    Date: 2011 (archived)
  13. Preventing Impaired Driving Opportunities and Problems
    Voas RB, Fell JC. Alcohol Research and Health. 34(2), 225-235.
    Date: 2011 (archived)
  14. The Hispanic Americans Baseline Alcohol Survey (HABLAS): DUI Rates, Birthplace, and Acculturation Across Hispanic National Groups
    Caetano R, Ramisetty-Mikler S, Rodriguez LA. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 69(2), 259-265.
    Date: 2008 (archived)
  15. General Deterrence Effects of United States Statutory DUI Fine and Jail Penalties: Long-Term Follow-Up in 32 States
    Wagenaar AC, Maldonado-Molina MM, Erickson DJ, Ma L, Tobler AL, Komro KA. Accident Analysis and Prevention. 39(5), 982-994.
    Date: 2007 (archived)
  16. Epidemiology and Consequences of Drinking and Driving
    Hingson R, MWinter . Alcohol Research & Health. 27:63(16).
    Date: 2003 (archived)
  17. Reviews of Evidence Regarding Interventions to Reduce Alcohol-Impaired Driving
    Shults RA, Elder RW, Sleet DA, Nichols JL, Alao MO, Carande- Kulis VG, Zaza S, Sosin DM, Thompson RS, Task Force on Community Preventive Services. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 21(4(Suppl. 1)), 66-68.
    Date: 2001 (archived)
  18. The Relationship of Alcohol Safety Laws to Drinking Drivers in Fatal Crashes
    Voas RB, Tippetts AS, Fell J. Accident Analysis and Prevention. 32(4), 483-492.
    Date: 2000 (archived)
  19. Drinking, Driving and Deterrence: The Effectiveness and Social Costs of Alternative Policies
    Kenkel DS. Journal of Law & Economics. 36, 877-913.
    Date: 1993 (archived)
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