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By John Wilkerson
May 12, 2026
Washington Correspondent
John Wilkerson
STAT examines America’s deadliest drug
STAT examines America's failure to address excessive alcohol use across decades.
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STAT examines America's failure to address excessive alcohol use across decades.
Anthony Tieuli for STAT
By John Wilkerson
May 12, 2026
Washington Correspondent
John Wilkerson
Alcohol is the culprit behind the United States' most enduring and overlooked drug crisis. Here are 6 takeaways from STAT's new…
America's hidden alcohol epidemic — the toll, emerging risks, shifting usage, and economic stakes — broken down in 10 charts.
The Deadliest Drug, a new investigative series, shows that the alcohol epidemic is a generational failure of the medical and…
The U.S. can save lives from excess alcohol use without taking drastic measures. Here are 12 steps that can help.
A STAT investigation has found that the Trump administration has downplayed alcohol’s risks and actively derailed efforts to…
A combined death rate from alcohol, substance use and suicide in the U.S. decreased in 2024, but whether this progress will…
