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Alcohol-related deaths on the rise after high pandemic-era consumption levels

The number of alcohol-related deaths has surged in the United States, with Mississippi seeing a 159% jump between 2018 and 2019. Federal data shows alcohol consumption rose dramatically during the pandemic. George Koob, the director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, joined CBS News to talk about the numbers.
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