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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrea Blanco

Heavy drinking accounts for a fifth of deaths in Americans aged 20 to 49, study shows

Heavy drinking is now the leading cause of preventable death in America, a study has found.

The findings, obtained in a study by the JAMA Network Open and first reported by CNN, indicate that one in five deaths in adults aged 20 to 49 in the US can be fully or partially attributed to heavy drinking.

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