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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Holiday Stress and Wellness Edition: Alcohol Use and the Holidays
Description: Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D.
Guest: Terry D. Schneekloth, M.D.
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, there’s a significant increase in alcohol consumption during holidays. Christmas and New Years are times of celebration and alcohol use is often part of that celebration. Binge drinking is common, and this can result in impaired judgment, motor vehicle accidents, and risky behaviors. Who’s at greatest risk for alcohol-related behaviors? How can we as health care clinicians detect those at risk for a problem with alcohol during the holidays and what advi...