biostudies-literatureUnknown5(11)Esser MB<h4>Importance</h4>Alcohol consumption is a leading preventable cause of death in the US, and death rates from fully alcohol-attributable causes (eg, alcoholic liver disease) have increased in the past decade, including among adults aged 20 to 64 years. However, a comprehensive assessment of alcohol-attributable deaths among this population, including from partially alcohol-attributable causes, is lacking.<h4>Objective</h4>To estimate the mean annual number of deaths from excessive alcohol use relative to total deaths among adults aged 20 to 64 years overall; by sex, age group, and state; and as a proportion of total deaths.<h4>Design, setting, and participants</h4>This population-based cross-sectional study of mean annual alcohol-attributable deaths among US residents between January 1, 2JAMA network opene2239485https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9627409biostudies-literatureEstimated Deaths Attributable to Excessive Alcohol Use Among US Adults Aged 20 to 64 Years, 2015 to 2019.PMC9627409Liu YLu HNaimi TSLeung GSherk ABohm MKEsser MBfalseEstimated Deaths Attributable to Excessive Alcohol Use Among US Adults Aged 20 to 64 Years, 2015 to 2019.<h4>Importance</h4>Alcohol consumption is a leading preventable cause of death in the US, and death rates from fully alcohol-attributable causes (eg, alcoholic liver disease) have increased in the past decade, including among adults aged 20 to 64 years. However, a comprehensive assessment of alcohol-attributable deaths among this population, including from partially alcohol-attributable causes, is lacking.<h4>Objective</h4>To estimate the mean annual number of deaths from excessive alcohol use relative to total deaths among adults aged 20 to 64 years overall; by sex, age group, and state; and as a proportion of total deaths.<h4>Design, setting, and participants</h4>This population-based cross-sectional study of mean annual alcohol-attributable deaths among US residents between January 1, 22022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Nov2026-05-05T02:50:12.07Z2025-04-21T16:09:44.418ZS-EPMC96274093631820910.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.39485