Alcohol-Induced Death the Highest in Over a Decade: Report

The ABS Causes of Death report revealed 1,742 alcohol-induced deaths occurred in 2022, a 9.1 percent increase.

Alcohol is an alluring solution to so many of life's problems. It numbs our minds and drowns our hearts but its momentary relief comes with consequences.gresei/Shutterstock

There was a 9.1 percent alcohol-induced death increase in 2022, the highest in over a decade, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Sept. 27.

The ABS Causes of Death Australia report revealed 1,742 alcohol-induced deaths (1,245 males and 497 females) occurred in 2022, or 164 more since 2021.