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Alcohol consumption is the sole cause of 85,000 deaths annually in the Americas, PAHO/WHO study finds Drinking contributes to more than 300,000 deaths every year. PAHO urges countries in the Americas to limit hours of alcohol sales, ban alcohol advertising, and increase taxes on alcohol.  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Alcohol consumption was responsible for an average 85,000 deaths annually during the period 2013 to 2015 in the Americas, where per capita consumption is 25% higher than the global average, according to a study undertaken by the Pan American Health Organization/WHO and published today in the journal Addiction. This study demonstrates that harmful use of alcohol in the Americas is a major public health priority, said Dr. Anselm Hennis, director of PAHO s Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health. It is associated with preventable deaths and many years of life lived with a disability. We need effective, feasible and sustainable interventions, policies and prog

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