A recent study by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) found that 85,000 people per year between 2013 and 2015 died in the American continent due to excess consumption of alcoholic beverages .
According to the international organization, 64.9% of deaths corresponded to people under 60 years of age due to liver disease (63.9%) and neuropsychiatric disorders (27.4%), such as alcohol dependence.
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