Policymakers and public health officials have a critical role to play in reducing excessive alcohol use and alcohol use disorder, says the American College of Physicians in a new policy. “Excessive Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Disorders: A Policy Brief of the American College of Physicians,” published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, says that barriers need to be removed to accessing treatment and more needs to be done to reduce binge drinking and heavy drinking among young adults and other high-risk populations.
Experts recommend an evidence-based public health approach to excessive alcohol use
