Alcohol Related Deaths Skyrocketed From 2019 to 2020
From 1999-2019 alcohol related deaths rose by an average of 2.2% per year in the United States.
Then in 2020, alcohol related deaths shot up by 25% killing an additional 20,000 Americans compared to 2019.
The increase was worst among young men; those aged 25-34 saw a 37% increase in alcohol related deaths, and for men aged 35-44 the increase was nearly 40%.
It’s no secret that authoritarian COVID lockdowns and restrictions caused an unprecedented mental health crisis.
This surge in alcohol-related deaths is yet another example of that mental health crisis. So is the skyrocketing suicide rate and highest ever number of drug overdoses.
But will any public health officials or politicians ever be held responsible for their decisions?
