Dossier
The Deadliest Drug
Coverage of The Deadliest Drug in the Nexus archive.
- Why isn’t alcohol seen as a public health emergency?
Alcohol kills more Americans than any other drug, yet it is not seen as a public health emergency. Discussions about substance use epidemics in the U.S. often center around drugs like fentanyl or meth. A new STAT series, 'The Deadliest Drug', aims to explore this contradiction.
- STAT investigates the epidemic killing 178,000 Americans a year
A new investigative series by STAT explores the nation's failure to address excessive alcohol use, which is a top cause of disease, injury, and death, killing 178,000 Americans annually. The series, titled 'The Deadliest Drug', aims to bring attention to this epidemic. Excessive alcohol use is a significant public health concern in the US.