For Public Health, Is Alcohol the Next Tobacco?

The U.S. Surgeon General's office has issued the agency's first-ever report on addiction, which includes proposals for restricting alcohol access that critics say go too far and could end up targeting usage among even casual drinkers.
The report, Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs and Health, provides tools for medical providers to help patients struggling with drug or alcohol addiction and points to policy changes communities can consider.