Excessive Drinking Death
The CDC has recently released a new study which shows that the United States is spending around $224 billion a year on alcohol related deaths, which is made up of the cost to the health care system, the criminal justice system and lost productivity.
What is more, one in 10 working age Americans die each year due to alcohol.
Alcohol contributes to these deaths in two different ways. Firstly there are those who are determined to be excessive drinkers, which is defined as drinking one or more drinks a day for women and two or more a day for men. For many people, alcohol is a part of their daily lives and they do not realize that such small amounts can lead to alcohol related diseases including cancer, heart disease, liver disease and high blood pressure.
The second way that alcohol causes death is due to binge drinking which is having more than four or five drinks in a single session. This can not only cause accidents, in a motor vehicle, or a fall or drowning, but also alcohol poisoning, risky sexual activity, and violent behavior.
Alcohol is a major contributing factor in hundreds of fatal auto accidents every year. If you, or someone you know, have been injured in a serious auto accident involving a drunken driver, please call the at Hirschi Steele & Baer, PLLC at 801-990-0500 or contact us online today. We have the experience and expertise needed to help you get the compensation you deserve.
