Alcohol and the Holidays: A Deadly Combination

ALCOHOL AND THE HOLIDAYS A DEADLY COMBINATION 10% 45% of all deaths among adults aged 20-64 are caused by alcohol of car crash deaths on the 4th of July are alcohol-related UP TO 51% Alcohol use also contributes to drownings and fireworks accidents on this holiday of car crash deaths on new years day are alcohol related +12% Drunk driving incidents increase by 12% between Christmas and New Year's Thanksgiving is typically the deadliest holiday in the United States, with an average of Approximately one-third of holiday suicide victims had alcohol in their system at the time of death 45% 567 1/3 alcohol is involved in 45% of fatalities deaths on Labor day and Memorial day tp://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-fourth-of-) uly-deadliest-holiday-20140705-story.html http://consumer.healthday.com/general-health-information- 16/alcohol-abuse-news-12/drunk-driving-related-deaths-sur ge-during-the-holidays-659560..html http://www.forbes.com/2009/1/20/dangerous-thanksgiving -fatalities-lifestyle-vehicles-drunk-traffic-accidents.html http://www.drugabuse.ca/%E2%80%98tis-season-celebrati MIRAMAR GETTING W ELLSTAYING WELL ons http://www.cdc.gov/features/alcohol-deaths