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. 

Acute

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Chronic

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All-Cause Mortality and Morbidity
  1. Alcohol Consumption and Cardiovascular Mortality Among United States Adults: 1987 to 2002
    Mukamal KJ, Chen CM, Rao SR, Breslow RA. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 55(13), 1328-1335.
    Date: 2010 (archived)
  2. Irregular Heavy Drinking Occasions and Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    Roerecke M, Rehm J. American Journal of Epidemiology. 171(6), 633-644.
    Date: 2010 (archived)
  3. The Preventable Causes of Death in the United States: Comparative Risk Assessment of Dietary, Lifestyle, and Metabolic Risk Factors
    Danaei G, Ding EL, Mozaffarian D, Taylor B, Rehm J, Murray CJ, . PLoS Medicine. 6(4), e1000058.
    Date: 2009 (archived)
  4. Per Capita Alcohol Consumption and Suicide Rates in the United States, 1950-2002
    Landberg J. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. 39(4), 452-459.
    Date: 2009 (archived)
  5. Alcohol and Russian Mortality: A Continuing Crisis
    Leon DA, Shkolnikov VM, McKee M. Addiction. .
    Date: 2009 (archived)
  6. Prevalence and Epidemiologic Characteristics of FASD from Various Research Methods with An Emphasis on Recent In-School Studies
    May PA, Gossage JP, Kalberg WO, Robinson LK, Buckley D, Manning M, Hoyme HE. Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews. 15(3), 176-192.
    Date: 2009 (archived)
  7. Fluctuations in Male Ischemic Heart Disease Mortality in Russia 1959-1998: Assessing the Importance of Alcohol
    Ramstedt M. Drug and Alcohol Review. 28(4), 390-395.
    Date: 2009 (archived)
  8. Nonfatal Bicycle Accident Risk After an Evening of Alcohol Consumption
    Verster JC, van Herwijnen J, Volkerts ER, Oliver B. The Open Addiction Journal. 2, 1-5.
    Date: 2009 (archived)
  9. Alcohol Poisoning is a Main Determinant of Recent Mortality Trends in Russia: Evidence from a Detailed Analysis of Mortality Statistics and Autopsies
    Zaridze D, Maximovitch D, Lazarev A, Igitov V, Boroda A, Boreham J, Boyle P, Peto R, Boffetta P. International Journal of Epidemiology. 38(1), 143-153.
    Date: 2009 (archived)
  10. Prospective Study of Alcohol Consumption in the United States: Quantity, Frequency, and Cause-Specific Mortality
    Breslow RA, Graubard BI. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. 32 (3), 513–521.
    Date: 2008 (archived)
  11. Alcohol and Homicide in Eastern Europe: A Time Series Analysis of Six Countries
    Bye EK. Homicide Studies. 12(1), 7-27.
    Date: 2008 (archived)
  12. 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)
  13. Alcohol-Attributable Fraction for Injury in the United States General Population: Data from the 2005 National Alcohol Survey
    Cherpitel CJ, Ye Y. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 69(4), 535-538.
    Date: 2008 (archived)
  14. Alcohol Factors in Suicide Mortality Rates in Manitoba
    Mann RE, Zaleman RF, Rush BR, Smart RG, Rhodes AE. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 53(4), 243-251.
    Date: 2008 (archived)
  15. [Chapter 1] Risk of Injury Associated with Alcohol and Alcohol-Related Injury
    Ye Y, Cherpitel CJ. Alcohol and Injuries: Emergency Department Studies in an International Perspective (pp. Pending). World Health Organization. Geneva, Switzerland. .
    Date: 2008 (archived)
  16. Alcohol Consumption and Cardiovascular Mortality Accounting for Possible Misclassification of Intake: 11-Year Follow-Up of the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study
    Harriss LR, English DR, Hopper JL, Powles J, Simpson JA, O’Dea K, Giles GG, Tonkin AM. Addiction. 102(10), 1574-1585.
    Date: 2007 (archived)
  17. Health Effects from Drinking: Type Severity, and Associated Drinking Patterns Based on Qualitative and Quantitative Questions in a Methodological Survey
    Lown EA, Greenfield TK, Rogers JD. Substance Use and Misuse. 42(5), 793-810.
    Date: 2007 (archived)
  18. Alcohol-Caused Mortality in Australia and Canada: Scenario Analyses Using Different Assumptions About Cardiac Benefit
    Stockwell T, Chikritzhs T, Bostrom A, Fillmore KM, Kerr WC, Rehm J, . Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 68(3), 345-352.
    Date: 2007 (archived)
  19. 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)
  20. WHO Collaborative Study on Alcohol and Injuries: Final Report
    WHO Collaborative Study Group. Geneva, Switzerland: Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse and Department of Injuries and Violence Prevention, World Health Organization. .
    Date: 2007 (archived)
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