The community is conducting a series of forums about alcoholism. What information should the forums include?
1. Alcohol use is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States.
2. Ten percent of high school students engage in periodic heavy drinking.
3. Almost 1% of the United States population reports binge drinking.
4. Alcohol use contributes to 2.5 million deaths worldwide.
Answer: 4
Explanation: 4. Alcohol use is the third leading cause of death in the United States, and contributes to 2.5 million deaths worldwide. Data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in 2009 indicted that nearly 42% of high school students reported current alcohol use. Almost a fourth of the population (23%) reported binge drinking.
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