Health problems arising from alcohol and deaths that result from misuse of alcohol are rising in America, particularly among women. In fact, research has shown that a striking 20 percent of all deaths among American adults between the ages of 20 and 49 are caused by excessive alcohol use. According to the director of the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, George Koob, Ph.D., “It’s the addiction that everyone knows about, but no one wants to talk about.”

Understandably, discussions about problematic alcohol use have taken a backseat as the opioid overdose crisis made headlines several years ago and continues to impact our country in profound ways. That being said,........

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