How many alcohol-related deaths occurred in 2011?
Approximately 2.5 million people die each year from alcohol related causes, the WHO said in its Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health last year. The exact statistics are available at http://www.who.int/substance_abuse/msbalcinuries.pdf
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About alcohol
The most commonly used alcohol is ethanol and has been produced and consumed by humans for a millennia, in the form of fermented and distilled alcoholic beverages. As with anything, alcohol can be a great or terrible thing. Ethyl alcohol, or ethanol, is an intoxicating ingredient found in beer, wine, and liquor. Alcohol is produced by the fermentation of yeast, sugars, and starches.
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