Alaska deaths from drinking nearly doubled over 2 years

An ambulance drives through downtown on August 28, 2020 in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Rashah McChesney/KTOO)
Deaths due to drinking alcohol nearly doubled over a two-year period in Alaska, based on data from the Alaska Department of Health. Those years, 2019 to 2021, included the start of COVID-19 pandemic.
The deaths counted include people who died from alcohol poisoning and those who died from alcohol-related causes like liver disease.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention