According to the CDC, 1 in 5 people age 19-40 die of alcohol related causes. $35B is spent annually in the US on care for alcohol use and use disorder, but still 88k people die every year. Globally, alcohol and drug effects is the 4th leading cause of preventable death in OECD countries.[5]

The smallest populace States have the highest average consumption. The highest is New Hampshire, ~17 L/yr. The lowest in the world is Afghanistan, ~0.02 L/yr.[3]

"Over the next 30 years and on average across OECD countries, diseases and injuries caused by drinking more than 1 drink per day for women and 1.5 drinks per day for men--corresponding to lower-risk thresholds specifically used for the simulation--will cause life expectancy to be 0.9 years shorter than it otherwise would be; they will be also responsible for about 2.4% of total health expenditure; while GDP will be 1.6% lower than otherwise due to reduced workforce participation and productivity." [1]