A Century After Prohibition, How Can Policymakers Address Addiction?

Where We Live · Apr 28, 2020 · 48m

Deaths related to alcohol have been rising over the past two decades, especially among women. Today, we look at the impact of alcohol on public health.

And in January 1920, Prohibition went into effect around the country, making it illegal to sell alcohol. One century after the beginning of this national experiment, we ask: what is a productive policy approach today to dealing with addiction?

GUESTS:

Aaron White - Senior Scientific Advisor at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Nancy Navarretta - Deputy Commissioner for the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and…