Knights Party Press Release: Nov. 16. 2022
Cheers! Well, not exactly. Recently Newsy.com published this headline, “CDC Data Reveals Alcohol-Related Deaths Increased During Pandemic.” According to new government data, it’s time for everyone to be more mindful. “People are consuming alcohol at levels that are really detrimental to their overall mental and physical health,” Horizon Health Services Senior Vice President Brandy Vandermark-Murray said. The CDC found alcohol-induced deaths jumped 26% between 2019 and 2020, killing more than 49,000 people during the first year of the pandemic. Alcoholic liver disease was the leading cause of alcohol-induced deaths, followed by mental and behavioral disorders due to use of alcohol. […]
