September 23, 2024

Alcohol-related deaths, disability, and property damage cost Mass. more than $5 billion yearly, new analysis finds

 Alcohol-related deaths, disability, and property damage cost Mass. more than $5 billion yearly, new analysis finds

Jernigans analysis draws on state and federal data, as well as dozens of published studies covering more than a decade. A number of studies have noted a steep increase in drinking nationally since th…