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Noon Wednesday: Pandemic propels deaths from drinking

Wisconsin drinking habits mixed with the COVID-19 pandemic pushed alcohol-related deaths up by 25% in 2020. Wisconsin Policy Forum researcher Ari Brown and Mayo Clinic Health System addiction counselor Brien Gleeson discuss the causes of this problem and consider policies that could begin to address it.

By Marisa Wojcik | Here & Now

January 19, 2022

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