After spiking during the pandemic, the rate of alcohol-induced deaths has declined in Wisconsin and nationally. Still, rates of such deaths remain significantly elevated from pre-pandemic years, particularly in Wisconsin. Once on par with the nation, our state’s rate of alcohol-induced mortality is now markedly higher — and that gap has been growing. Wisconsin’s rate of alcohol-induced deaths has seen major shifts in recent years, mirroring a national trend in which these deaths sharply...
