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Alcohol Crisis in U.S. Health System
STAT News investigates the alcohol epidemic in the United States, highlighting its impact on public health and medical practices. The series reveals how alcohol is a leading cause of drug-related issues and underscores gaps in screening and counseling during doctor's visits.
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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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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.
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Alcohol screening and counseling are too often compressed or skipped during doctor's visits — a gap that is costing patients and the health care system.
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