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Alcohol use has a net negative mortality effect, causing 90,000 deaths which outweigh the 26,000 deaths averted by current use.
Be aware that alcohol consumption has a net negative impact on mortality, causing 90,000 deaths annually in the US. While it may avert some cardiovascular deaths, the overall risk is higher due to cancers, liver disease, and injuries.
StrongQualifiesHIGH confidence
Although 26,000 (23,000–40,000) deaths from ischemic heart disease, ischemic stroke, and diabetes were averted by current alcohol use, they were outweighed by 90,000 (88,000–94,000) deaths from other cardiovascular diseases, cancers, liver cirrhosis, pancreatitis, alcohol use disorders, road traffic and other injuries, and violence.
Why this rating
Based on systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
Source
Correction: The Preventable Causes of Death in the United States: Comparative Risk Assessment of Dietary, Lifestyle, and Metabolic Risk Factors
Goodarz Danaei et al. · PLoS Medicine · 2011
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