The California Report: Health Dialogues
According to the National Institutes of Health, nearly one in three adults abuses alcohol or is alcoholic. The consequences of this problem are astronomical, with billions of dollars spent each year on the health care and legal costs associated with the disease. If you’re a woman, statistics show you’re less likely to become an alcoholic but much more likely to die from it should you develop the disease. Alcoholism is one of the least talked about but most common addictions in California. Concerned communities are trying a variety of innovative approaches to address the problem. We'll look at the problem in a state where alcohol is often romanticized.

 

Call-In Program:
Wednesday, December 11, 2002 at 7pm
In this live, statewide call-in program, listeners from around California join host Scott Shafer and a panel of experts in a discussion about the problem of alcoholism in a state where alcohol is often romanticized.

Guests:
  • Jorge Partida
  • Stephanie Brown
  • Keith Humphreys
  • Randy Bakely

To listen, tune in to KQED public radio or your local public radio station, or listen online with KQED's live stream. To join the on-air discussion, call 800-811-6830 during the broadcast.

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