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Recommended maximum intake of alcoholic beverages
The Natural History of Alcoholism Revisited
Acceptable daily intake
Tolerable weekly intake
United States drug overdose death rates and totals over time
United States influenza statistics by flu season
Epidemiology of binge drinking
Dietary Guidelines for Americans