Alcohol is the culprit behind the United States' most enduring and overlooked drug crisis. Here are 6 takeaways from STAT's new investigative series, The Deadliest Drug.
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By Isabella Cueto and Lev Facher
May 12, 2026
Isabella Cueto
isabella.cueto@statnews.com
The Deadliest Drug, a new investigative series, shows that the alcohol epidemic is a generational failure of the medical and…
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The Addiction Science Defense Network released a report saying federal actions have potentially destroyed 50 years of research.
The Addiction Science Defense Network released a report saying federal actions have potentially destroyed 50 years of research.
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