Alcohol: America's Quieter Epidemic
105,400 alcohol-induced deaths in 2022 — a 30% pandemic-era surge that never came back down.
Body: [500-word brief. Key stat: alcohol-induced deaths reached 105,400 in 2022, up ~30% from pre-pandemic. Alcohol now kills roughly as many Americans annually as drugs. But fewer than 10% of people with AUD receive treatment. Includes: naltrexone + acamprosate + disulfiram basics, the “sober-curious” cultural moment, and why AUD is under-treated relative to OUD.]
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