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FILE PHOTO: A injection pen of Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy is shown in this photo illustration in Oslo

Health Feb 12

Study suggests obesity drugs could help with alcohol cravings

By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press

Health Jan 03

alcohol
Watch 5:36
U.S. surgeon general explains why he’s calling for cancer warnings on alcohol

Alcohol is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States behind tobacco use and obesity. Alcohol consumption contributes to roughly 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 deaths each year. A new advisory says alcoholic beverages should have a…

By Amna Nawaz

Nation Dec 19

addiction
Watch 6:41
Leading researcher explains how viewing addiction as a brain disorder improves treatments

This week, we are reporting on some promising treatments for two of the deadliest drugs in America: opioids and alcohol. William Brangham sat down with one of the nation’s leading researchers who is studying America’s addictions and how we can…

By William Brangham, Mike Fritz

Nation Jan 24

addicted
Watch 5:27
Alcohol-related deaths surge in Colorado with a higher mortality rate than opioids

Alcohol remains one of the leading causes of preventable deaths in the U.S. Every year, more people die of alcohol-related causes than drug overdoses. While states have focused their attention on fighting the opioid epidemic, the problems with alcohol have…

By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings

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

Aug 10

Watch 6:11
Alcohol-related deaths among women rise at a faster rate than men

By Laura Barrón-López, Dorothy Hastings

In the last two decades, more and more Americans have died from drinking-related causes. But a new study shows alcohol-related deaths are rising faster among women than men. Laura Barrón-López discussed the research with Dr. Paula Cook, a physician who…

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Oct 01

Truman Capote’s unhappy ending

By Dr. Howard Markel

Capote died a month shy of his 60th year, a victim to the stranglehold of drug addiction and alcoholism.

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Mar 23

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

By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas

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,…

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Dec 06

Watch 5:49
Alcoholism and recovery: stories from Canada’s Yellowknife

By Devin Hinchey

NewsHour Weekend has been bringing you personal stories from members of Indigenous communities in Canada’s Northwest Territory of Yellowknife--this week, we hear from Devin Hinchey, who is Métis, or of mixed Indigenous and European ancestry, as he shares his journey…

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Jun 11

Watch 7:00
How Americans’ drinking habits have changed during the pandemic

By William Brangham, Leah Nagy

Stay-at-home orders posed a special challenge to Americans who struggle with addiction and rely on the support of in-person recovery meetings. Many others found their alcohol consumption patterns changed significantly during the pandemic. William Brangham reports on the impact COVID-19…

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