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Alcohol Responsible for 1 in 20 Deaths Worldwide: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its global status report on alcohol and health for 2018, and their findings conclude that more than 1 in 20 deaths worldwide can be attributed to alcohol. Most of these deaths were among men, WHO said. Injuries, including traffic crashes, self-harm and interpersonal violence, caused 28 percent of the deaths; digestive and cardiovascular events caused 21 percent; and cancers, infectious diseases and other health conditions caused the rest....