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2013-2017 Alcohol Poisoning- Associated Deaths (PDF)

Alcohol poisoning is a serious and potentially lethal consequence of drinking too much alcohol in a short period of time. Alcohol is a depressant drug, and ingesting too much alcohol can affect your breathing, heart rate, body temperature, gag reflex, and in extreme cases, it can lead to coma or death. This fact sheet reports on alcohol poisoning-associated deaths (AP-associated deaths) between 2013 and 2017.

2017 Alcohol-Related Deaths in Minnesota (PDF)

In Minnesota, the number of alcohol-related deaths has increased significantly over the past 15 years, rising to 636 deaths related to alcohol in 2017.