deaths worldwide are attributed to alcohol.
“What is striking about alcohol is its global toxic impact: on virtually all organs of the body as well as on most sectors of society. Health, education, transportation, agriculture, trade and so on — all need to address the impact of alcohol,” Andreasson wrote.
The new study included data from two nationwide U.S. surveys conducted in 2015. They included almost 9,000 adults.
Researchers found that 21% of women and 23% of men were harmed by someone else’s drinking in the past year. Although men and women reported similar levels of harm, the harms they experienced were different.
Women were more likely to have money troubles or family problems due to someone else’s drinking. For men, secondhand alcohol harms often included
