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Nation Dec 18

Why a promising treatment for alcohol abuse is barely used

By William Brangham, Mike Fritz

Health Oct 07

Alcoholism
Watch 6:24
Why prescription medication to treat alcoholism is ‘vastly underutilized’

Nearly 30 million Americans struggle with alcohol addiction. Medication used to treat alcohol-use disorder have been on the market for decades, but is rarely prescribed. Dr. Sarah Wakeman, medical director of the Substance Use Disorder Initiative at Mass General Brigham,…

By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Claire Mufson

Health Nov 03

Alcoholism
Watch 6:24
Study reveals stark number of alcohol-related deaths among young Americans

Drug overdoses and the opioid epidemic have devastated the country for the past two decades, taking far too many lives. But alcohol use and abuse is a huge problem that far gets less attention. As John Yang reports, a new…

By John Yang, Dorothy Hastings

Health Mar 23

Alcoholism
Watch 5:34
What’s driving the dramatic rise in alcohol-related deaths during the pandemic?

During the first year of the pandemic, alcohol-related deaths increased dramatically by 25 percent, according to a new study. In 2020, deaths jumped from about 79,000 a year to 99,000, with the spike seen across all drinking-age groups. Katherine Keyes,…

By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas

World Mar 07

Watch 5:54
“We should be coming out and staking our claim” An Indigenous woman on reclaiming her land, identity in Yellowknife

We’ve been bringing you a series of short stories from the Indigenous community in Yellowknife, Canada exploring alcohol use, addiction, resilience and healing. The “Turning Points'' project, from the Global Reporting Center, is a series produced, directed and authored by…

By Catherine Lafferty, Global Reporting Center

Nov 14

Indigenous Canadian filmmakers confront alcoholism, other issues in community

By Chief Ernest Betsina

Alcohol abuse is a serious public health issue in indigenous communities in the Canadian arctic, but it’s a difficult topic to address. For the next several weeks, we’ll bring you the stories from Yellowknife in Canada’s Northwest Territories — stories…

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Dec 07

Why you can’t always resist running yellow lights

By Teresa Carey

Neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins University look into why you can sometimes change your mind at the last second, but fail horribly at others.

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Apr 11

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s life was a study in destructive alcoholism

By Dr. Howard Markel

This is a red-letter week for American literature because it marks the debut of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece, The Great Gatsby in 1925. The book was published by Charles Scribner’s Sons and both Scott and his editor, the legendary Max…

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Nov 24

Watch 7:19
Surgeon general’s report calls for response to addiction crisis

By PBS News Hour

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is warning Americans of the prevalence of substance abuse and the risks of not addressing it. His new report describes the lethal impact and widespread scope of addiction. William Brangham speaks with Murthy for more…

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Oct 26

Women are fast catching up to men in alcohol consumption — and abuse

By Megan Thielking, STAT

Women worldwide are catching up to men when it comes to alcohol consumption.

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