text: what kills more people alcohol or guns?   did somebody see thnk you for smoking?  alcohol.  alcohol-related crashes are the second leading cause of death. alcohol use is linked with deaths by drowning, fires, suicide and homicide(not always guns, but knives, bats, etc.) alcohol consumption during pregnancy has been known to cause miscarraiges and stillborns. alcohol causes severe liver and kidney damage which is known to result in premature death.  alcohol poisoning.  i am looking for the site where i found this information and this is not us alone it was worldwide statistics, the us it is 2nd to smoking also.