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social science subjects > health and social care > lifestyle medicine and health > epidemiology and demographics of lifestyle-related health issues > alcohol and injury
social science subjects > health and social care > lifestyle medicine and health > substance use and abuse > alcohol and injury

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alcohol and injury  

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  • Excessive alcohol consumption was reported as the third leading preventable cause of death in the United States from 2001 to 2005, resulting in an annual average of 79,000 deaths from all causes and 2.4 million years of potential life lost (about 30 years of life lost per death). In addition to deaths, an estimated 8 million people were treated in 2002 for alcohol-related emergency department visits. [Source: Encyclopedia of Lifestyle Medicine & Health; Alcohol and Injury]

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