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    The rate of alcohol-related deaths in the U.S. rose 30% in the first year of COVID

    Two reports from the CDC provided details on which groups have the highest death rates and which states are seeing the largest numbers.
    by The Associated Press Nov 05, 2022 2 minutes

    NEW YORK — The rate of deaths that can be directly attributed to alcohol rose nearly 30% in the U.S. during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new government data.

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had already said the overall number of such deaths rose in 2020 and 2021. Two

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