STAT August 6, 2024
Isabella Cueto

Alcohol policy researchers are fuming over a letter sent by members of Congress last month, which criticizes a panel of experts charged with assessing the health risks of drinking alcohol.

The letter reflects some of the tensions arising as federal health officials revise dietary guidelines for Americans based on a review of research, including mounting evidence of alcohol-related harms.

The ICCPUD, short for Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking, is a 20-year-old group within the U.S. Department of Health...

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