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Excessive alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of death in the United States and is associated with multiple adverse health consequences, including liver cirrhosis, various cancers, unintentional injuries, and violence.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, there were approximately 75,766 alcohol-attributable deaths and 2.3 million years of life lost (based on average lifespan of the population) attributable to excessive alcohol use in 2001, the last year they analyzed.

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