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Alcohol's health impacts: Revisiting the surgeon general's warning

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Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D., proposed adding a health advisory to alcohol products. There is evidence that consuming alcohol increases your cancer risk.

Andrew Ellsworth, M.D., is a member of the On Call with the Prairie Doc®. He explains what the science says and who's the best person to ask about alcohol's risk to your health (1:00 to 12:47).

David Whitesock, founder and CEO of Commonly Well, takes a step back to look at the culture around alcohol in the U.S. (12:47 to 34:45).

Commonly Well is a public benefit company focused on intelligence-based solutions to support addiction recovery.

Today's Teacher Talk explores how to set good personal and professional boundaries in the classroom and beyond (34:45 to 48:55).

Read the full companion blog post.

Lori Walsh is a special correspondent with SDPB and host of the "In the Moment" podcast.
Ari Jungemann served as a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ellen Koester served as a producer of "In the Moment," SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.

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