The Deadliest Drug, a new investigative series, shows that the alcohol epidemic is a generational failure of the medical and public health systems, of industry, and of government.
By Lev Facher and Isabella Cueto
May 12, 2026
To report this series about the U.S. alcohol epidemic, Facher and Cueto interviewed more than 100 health researchers, doctors, patients, industry insiders, and lawmakers. They also reviewed scientific literature, addiction treatment protocols, laws, public health guidance, and lobbying disclosures.
Lev Facher
lev.facher@statnews.com
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