Wednesday, 19 October 2022

Alcohol-induced deaths in Australia at their highest in 10 years, study finds

Health experts point to late-stage liver disease, neurodegenerative diseases and heart failure as conditions that can be caused by long-term drinking * Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates * Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Alcohol-induced deaths are at their highest rate in 10 years, driven by conditions that can be caused by long-term drinking such as late-stage liver disease, neurodegenerative diseases and heart failure. The latest deaths data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday shows that in 2021, there were 1,559 people who died of an alcohol-induced death, comprising 1,156 men and 403 women. Sign up for our free morning newsletter and afternoon email to get your daily news roundup Continue reading...
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