Alcohol kills more Americans each year than all other drugs combined. Why does the U.S. ignore its most harmful substance use crisis?
Alcohol kills more Americans each year than all other drugs combined. Why does the U.S. ignore its most harmful substance use crisis?
Read The Deadliest Drug
A multipart series on the United States’ drinking problem, and a nation in denial.
part 1
Alcohol is wreaking havoc on public health. American society looks the other way
Confronting heavy drinking could be one of the best ways to improve health and save lives
series highlights
6 takeaways from STAT’s investigation into the U.S. alcohol epidemic
STATUS Report VIDEO
Why isn’t alcohol seen as a public health emergency?
Coming soon part 6
How the Trump administration derailed alcohol research and prevention
By Isabella Cueto and Lev Facher
Coming soon part 7
Booze Schmooze: The alcohol industry, frazzled by headwinds, wields its power behind the scenes
By Isabella Cueto and Lev Facher
Credits
Reporting and writing Lev Facher, Isabella Cueto
Additional reporting Amanda Erickson
Graphics J. Emory Parker
Video Alex Hogan
Editing Laura Chang
Art and photo direction Alissa Ambrose
Additional photo editing Crystal Milner
Copy editing Sarah Mupo
Design and development Jennifer Weygand, Julia Bujalski, Ben Lokshin
Additional editing Rick Berke