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... > demography > vital statistics > mortality > cause of death > alcohol and death

... > demography > vital statistics > mortality > cause of death > alcohol and death

... > demography > vital statistics > mortality > cause of death > alcohol and death

... > data collection > vital statistics > mortality > cause of death > alcohol and death

Preferred term

alcohol and death

Definition

Alcohol is a potent substance, capable of quickly transforming a seemingly respectable and rational individual into a babbling fool. This power can have further consequences, both immediately and over the long term. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Alcohol Use and Death]

Broader concept

cause of death

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/alcohol_and_death

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