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America has a problem with alcohol. Experts have solutions

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published July 16, 2026 at 11:08 AM CDT

Bottles of alcohol during a tour of a state liquor store, in Salt Lake City. (Rick Bowmer/AP)

STAT News has been exploring America’s troubled relationship with alcohol.

Here’s the key fact: Alcohol kills more Americans than all other drugs — about 178,000 people a year.

But a few small changes could make a big impact.

Host Peter O’Dowd speaks with Isabella Cueto, a chronic disease reporter for STAT News, about some solutions to the crisis

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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