Alcohol-related deaths in the United States have doubled among people at least 16 years old since 1999, according to a new study.
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"Alcohol is a hidden addiction, one that everybody knows about but nobody wants to talk about," Dr. George Koob, director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, told ABC News."What we have to learn as Americans is to moderate our drinking." The study was released in the middle of"Dry January," a period when many challenge themselves to go the entire month without drinking.
A person dressed as Santa Claus drinks a beer at Father Duffy Square for SantaCon on Dec. 14, 2019 in New York City. Every year, people dress up as Santa Claus or in other holiday-themed costumes and drink at multiple bars across the city.
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