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12 ideas for tackling the U.S. alcohol epidemic
Alcohol kills over 178,000 Americans annually, driven by policy decisions, industry influence, and cultural inertia. The U.S. has not implemented significant efforts to reduce heavy drinking since the end of Prohibition nearly a century ago.
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