We are the national voice on alcohol policy. Our goal is to save lives by raising awareness about the harms of alcohol.
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Why is alcohol cheaper in some states than others?
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"It has never been easier to be intoxicated all day, every day in the United States ... In 1950, the typical American would have had to spend 75 percent of his or her daily pay (after taxes) to buy a bottle of vodka."
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"Almost everybody has a personal story that's a tragedy."
Alcohol harm is personal.
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“Native Americans drink less but suffer the worst health outcomes.”
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We know what works. So why aren’t we using it?
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New episode of The Shift drops Tuesday.
This one matters.
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Today, we dive into a unique liver crisis emerging in the US due to our high rates of metabolic disease (obesity, type 2 diabetes) & heavy alcohol use. That combo is driving liver disease in younger adults who may not even know the damage they're doing.
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6 takeaways from STAT’s investigation into the U.S. alcohol epidemic.
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Inconsistent screening in the U.S. means many patients aren’t getting help for unhealthy drinking.
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Alcohol kills more Americans each year than all other drugs combined. Why does the U.S. ignore its most harmful substance use crisis?
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The Deadliest Drug: STAT's new multipart series on the United States’ drinking problem, and a nation in denial.
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NYC is saying the quiet part out loud: Alcohol causes cancer. New campaign warns 1 drink/day increases risk of multiple cancers & no level of alcohol use is risk-free. This is public health leadership. Question: Who’s next?
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Cheaper alcohol means more drinking. More drinking means more harm. More cancer, violence, addiction, preventable deaths. Should alcohol policies protect profits or people? Stop prioritizing the alcohol industry’s bottom line over Americans' public health.
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$377 billion every year.
The cost of alcohol-related harm in the U.S.
Who pays?
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Alcohol has been identified as the most harmful drug overall when accounting for societal impact.
Not just individual risk — community harm.
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Alcohol is a known carcinogen.
Fewer than half of Americans know it.
Awareness matters.
So does policy.
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178,000 deaths every year in the U.S.
Not new information.
A call to act.
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