Deaths from Excessive Alcohol Use - United States, 2016-2021

Published on February 29, 2024

This report describes increases in the average annual number of deaths from excessive alcohol use from 2016-2017 to 2020-2021.

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The discovery of a powerful antibody that neutralizes a key neurotoxin common to four deadly snake species across Asia and Africa marks an important advance in the quest for a universal antivenom against the world’s ~200 venomous snakes; up to 138,000 people die each year from snake bites.Continue reading