Excessive Drinking Causes 10 Percent Of Deaths In Working-Age Adults : Shots - Health News : NPR

Excessive Drinking Causes 10 Percent Of Deaths In Working-Age Adults : Shots - Health News : NPR: Think about people dying from drinking too much, and you probably think of the classic disease of alcoholics, cirrhosis of the liver. Or perhaps an alcohol-fueled car crash. But there are many more ways to kill yourself with alcohol, unfortunately, and they account for 1 in 10 deaths in working-age adults, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.