Study Finds More Americans <br />Dying From Alcohol.<br />The analysis can be found in scientific journal, 'Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.'.<br />The study finds that in 2017, alcohol was responsible for killing 72,000 people over 16 years old.<br />Compared to around 20 years ago, <br />that is double the number of casualties.<br />To get results, researchers used <br />data found on death certificates.<br />Due to certain lack of <br />information on the credentials.<br />the study's authors say the numbers <br />could be higher than what they gathered.<br />Given evidence that death certificates often do not reflect the contribution of alcohol, the magnitude of alcohol-related mortality in the United States is likely much higher than suggested from death certificates alone, Authors, via study.<br />In terms of causes, around half of 2017's casualties <br />related to liver disease and overdoses.<br />Men accounted for the majority of total deaths, <br />but the number of women climbed quicker.<br />The authors also point to <br />other studies that say the number of <br />alcohol-caused hospitalizations are up
