Why is alcohol cheaper in some states than others?
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"It has never been easier to be intoxicated all day, every day in the United States ... In 1950, the typical American would have had to spend 75 percent of his or her daily pay (after taxes) to buy a bottle of vodka."
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"Almost everybody has a personal story that's a tragedy."
Alcohol harm is personal.
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“Native Americans drink less but suffer the worst health outcomes.”
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We know what works. So why aren’t we using it?
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Today, we dive into a unique liver crisis emerging in the US due to our high rates of metabolic disease (obesity, type 2 diabetes) & heavy alcohol use. That combo is driving liver disease in younger adults who may not even know the damage they're doing.
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Alcohol kills more Americans each year than all other drugs combined. Why does the U.S. ignore its most harmful substance use crisis?
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NYC is saying the quiet part out loud: Alcohol causes cancer. New campaign warns 1 drink/day increases risk of multiple cancers & no level of alcohol use is risk-free. This is public health leadership. Question: Who’s next?
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Cheaper alcohol means more drinking. More drinking means more harm. More cancer, violence, addiction, preventable deaths. Should alcohol policies protect profits or people? Stop prioritizing the alcohol industry’s bottom line over Americans' public health.
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@NBSaphierMD could soon hold one of the nation’s most influential bully pulpits on alcohol and public health.
What she says will matter.
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Alcohol has been identified as the most harmful drug overall when accounting for societal impact.
Not just individual risk — community harm.
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