Description/Abstract
Alcohol-related deaths have been on the rise in the U.S. over the past several years. Men have higher rates of alcohol-related death than women, and the gender gap is largest in the western and southern regions of the U.S. This brief describes which states have the highest rates of alcohol-related death among men and women.
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Document Type
Research Brief
Keywords
alcohol, gender, mortality rates
Disciplines
Gender and Sexuality | Other Chemicals and Drugs | Place and Environment
Date
3-17-2020
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Acknowledgements
The author thanks Shannon Monnat for her feedback on previous drafts of this brief. There are no funding sources for this project.
Recommended Citation
Bisesti, Erin, "The Gender Gap in Alcohol Deaths is Much Larger in Some States than Others" (2020). Population Health Research Brief Series. 67.
https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/67
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