Among American Indians, five of the top 10 causes of death are strongly associated with alcohol use: accidents, alcoholism, suicides, homicides, and cirrhosis. These causes of death occur at rates at least three to four times the national average.

The total count of medical conditions was also significantly related to alcohol abuse/dependence, with a higher count being associated with the outcome.

When I was in college, a professor said there are three causes of accidents -- the car, the roadway or the nut behind the wheel.

A recent joint study conducted by the Department of Health and the Department of Motor Vehicles indicates that 23% of traffic accidents are alcohol related. This means that the remaining 77% are caused by assholes who just drink coffee, carbonated drinks, juices, yogurts, and shit like that. Therefore, beware of those who do not drink alcohol. They cause 3 times as many accidents.

Alcohol also causes dehydration, and dehydration can cause headaches and nausea. Alcohol also disturbs sleep. So even though it feels like you slept 12 hours, you probably didn't get REM sleep, so you won't feel rested the next day.

We know strategies to reduce deaths from tobacco, alcohol, poor diet, unintentional injuries, and other predictable causes. And we know that millions of people will die unless we protect the population against these routine causes of death.