Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Over the last two decades, Wisconsin has been pummeled by a threefold jump in alcohol-related deaths, more than most other U.S.

Deaths from liver diseases that result from consuming too much alcohol are escalating dramatically in Wisconsin, and even more alarming, such diseases are showing up more in younger people. The ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Alcohol consumption remains a significant issue in Wisconsin, with state health data showing that one in every five adults has engaged in binge drinking in the past month.

In 2024, Wisconsin reported 1,076 alcohol-induced deaths, with a mortality rate of 18.2 per 100,000 residents. The CDC defines alcohol-induced deaths as those resulting from excessive drinking, ...

As New Year's Eve revelers across the world clinked glasses and ordered rounds, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy was in the midst of delivering a grave message about alcohol, a drug that fits neatly into ...

The Wisconsin State Patrol says a man is in Regions Hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash involving two pick-up trucks in Barron County late Sunday afternoon. According to the State ...

MADISON, Wis. -- A bipartisan group of Wisconsin lawmakers introduced a bill Friday that would roll back some restrictions put on wedding barns by a law that was signed just two years ago. Act 73, ...

More Wisconsin residents are dying from liver diseases that result from consuming too much alcohol, an analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows. Between 2019 and 2023, deaths ...