US Alcohol Policy Alliance

New episode of The Shift drops Tuesday. This one matters. Watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts. #TheShiftPodcast #AlcoholPolicy

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. statnews.com/2026/05/13/liv…

6 takeaways from STAT’s investigation into the U.S. alcohol epidemic. statnews.com/2026/05/12/ame…

Inconsistent screening in the U.S. means many patients aren’t getting help for unhealthy drinking. statnews.com/2026/05/12/alc…

Alcohol kills more Americans each year than all other drugs combined. Why does the U.S. ignore its most harmful substance use crisis? statnews.com/2026/05/12/ame…

The Deadliest Drug: STAT's new multipart series on the United States’ drinking problem, and a nation in denial. statnews.com/alcohol-epidem…

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? nyc.gov/site/doh/about…

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. pbs.org/newshour/world…

@NBSaphierMD could soon hold one of the nation’s most influential bully pulpits on alcohol and public health. What she says will matter. #AlcoholPolicy #PublicHealth youtu.be/KeKp_EDzjE0?si…

Awareness matters. Action changes outcomes. #AlcoholAwarenessMonth #PublicHealth #AlcoholPolicy

Should alcohol carry cancer warning labels? #AlcoholPolicy #PublicHealth #CancerPrevention

Alcohol policy = public health policy. #PublicHealth #AlcoholPolicy

$377 billion every year. The cost of alcohol-related harm in the U.S. Who pays? #AlcoholPolicy #PublicHealth

Alcohol has been identified as the most harmful drug overall when accounting for societal impact. Not just individual risk — community harm. #AlcoholPolicy #PublicHealth

Alcohol is a known carcinogen. Fewer than half of Americans know it. Awareness matters. So does policy. #AlcoholTruth #PublicHealth #CancerPrevention

178,000 deaths every year in the U.S. Not new information. A call to act. #AlcoholAwarenessMonth #AlcoholPolicy #PublicHealth

Alcohol harm isn’t just personal. It affects health, safety, families, and economies. 178,000 deaths each year in the U.S. Awareness matters. But policy drives change. #AlcoholAwarenessMonth #PublicHealth #AlcoholPolicy #AlcoholTruth #AlcoholHarms

What does Alcohol Awareness Month mean to you? Personal choices. Community prevention. Public policy. It’s all connected. 👇 Share your perspective #AlcoholAwarenessMonth #AlcoholPolicy

April is Alcohol Awareness Month. But awareness alone doesn’t reduce harm. This month, we’re focusing on what actually does: policy, prevention, and public health action. #AlcoholAwarenessMonth #PublicHealth #AlcoholPolicy #AlcoholTruth #AlcoholHarms

This isn’t about awareness anymore. We don’t have an information problem. We have a policy problem. #AlcoholAwarenessMonth #AlcoholTruth