Nation Mar 05 What’s behind the stunning rise in alcohol-related deaths By William Brangham, Maea Lenei Buhre
Health Mar 01 Alcohol-related deaths in U.S. jumped 29 percent in 5 years. Here’s why, according to experts Experts are urging the U.S. to intervene as new federal data show nationwide deaths tied to alcohol use rose 29 percent in just five years, with the COVID pandemic "most likely" a main cause of the increase. By Laura Santhanam
Health Oct 07 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 Apr 12 How much alcohol is too much? A new study says it’s found the number Looking at data from 600,000 people across 19 countries, researchers set out to answer one question: How do you define moderate drinking?… By Laura Santhanam
Health Jun 08 Even moderate drinking may expedite brain decline Drinking just a handful of beers a week is associated with long-term changes to a person’s brain, a new study finds — although the functional meaning of these changes is unclear. By Ike Swetlitz, STAT
Dec 18 Twitter chat: What can be done to curb drinking on college campuses? By Nora Daly In the United States, more than 1,800 students die each year from alcohol related incidents. An additional 600,000 students per year are injured while intoxicated, and nearly 100,000 sexual assaults have been linked alcohol consumption. What are colleges doing to… Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch Why we’re all paying the cost of excessive drinking By PBS News Hour Excessive alcohol consumption accounts for one in 10 deaths among working-age Americans each year, making it the fourth leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States. And it's not just alcoholic drinkers at risk; partying, bingeing and daily drinking… Continue watching