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Claim Text: Alcohol is implicated in approximately 178,000 U.S. deaths each year.
Simplified Text: Alcohol is linked to approximately 178,000 deaths in the U.S. annually.
Confidence Score: 0.900
Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "cause": "alcohol", "statistic": "178,000 U.S. deaths each year" }
Subject Tags: Statistics Public Health
UUID: 0c3df852-1228-48bd-8992-40a1ed0fe7fe
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Created: September 30, 2026 at 4:03 AM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 30, 2026 at 4:03 AM (2 weeks ago)

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