The alcohol crisis quietly hitting high-stress, “high-status” workers

Dr. Frank Langdon of HBO’s The Pitt treats a patient in the second season, the finale of which airs on Thursday. | Courtesy of HBO Alcohol use in the United States has reached historic lows. That’s good news for the public’s health. A 2024 study from the CDC concluded that alcohol was the direct or indirect cause of more than 175,000 deaths annually in the United States, so any positive movement
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