Government shuts CDC office focused on alcohol-related harms and prevention
A small office that produced data on alcohol-related deaths and harms, and worked on policies to reduce them, has been shuttered by the Trump administration. Those involved with the work…
A small office that produced data on alcohol-related deaths and harms, and worked on policies to reduce them, has been shuttered by the Trump administration. Those involved with the work say it was the only group in the federal government focused on preventing excessive drinking and the many problems associated with it, including chronic diseases.
At least 11 states directly relied on the Alcohol Program in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for funding, data assistance and other guidance. The three-person, 24-year-old program was cut by the large reduction-in-force that began April 1 at Health and Human Services.
