During COVID, 'Honsul' Became Popular... Over 500 People Died Daily in the US

During the Pandemic Peak, an Average of 488 Deaths per Day
Excessive Drinking Influences 58 Causes of Death

A study has found that during the peak of COVID-19 infections, about 500 people died each day in the United States due to binge drinking.

On the 6th (Korean time), US CNN cited a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reporting that "during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-21, an average of approximately 488 people died each day due to excessive alcohol consumption."

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According to the data, alcohol-related deaths reached 137,927 in 2016-2017, but increased by about 30% to 178,307 in 2020-2021, four years later. Researchers from the CDC and the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research estimate that excessive alcohol intake directly or indirectly influenced a total of 58 causes of death.

Excessive drinking can be a direct cause of death from ▲alcoholic liver disease, ▲alcohol poisoning, ▲suicide due to excessive drinking, ▲accidents and falls, and ▲fetal alcohol syndrome. Meanwhile, it also partially contributes to deaths from ▲chronic hepatitis, ▲certain cancers, ▲heart disease, and ▲stroke.

The increase in alcohol-related deaths was observed across all age groups, but the rise was particularly significant among women. Among women, excessive drinking-related deaths increased by about 35% between 2016-17 and 2020-21, with the highest mortality rates due to heart disease and stroke.

Excessive drinking-related deaths among men increased by 27% during the same period. Most of the causes of death in men are also related to chronic diseases caused by alcohol.

Past studies have shown that people purchased more alcohol, especially spirits and wine, at the beginning of the pandemic. Another study found that binge drinking among adults aged 35-50 in 2022 reached the highest level in the past decade. The US dietary guidelines recommend that men consume no more than two alcoholic drinks per day, and women no more than one drink per day.

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