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Why we’re all paying the cost of excessive drinking

Why we’re all paying the cost of excessive drinking

06/27/2014 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

Why we’re all paying the cost of excessive drinking

Clip: 6/27/2014 | 5m 38s

Why we’re all paying the cost of excessive drinking

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 all take a toll. Hari Sreenivasan interviews Dr. Robert Brewer, co-author of a new report from the Centers for Disease Control.

06/27/2014 | Rating NR

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