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Jackson Featured in WCAX Story on Alcohol Consumption

December 29, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson

(December 29, 2022) As New Year’s Eve approaches, Peter Jackson, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, spoke with WCAX-TV about alcohol abuse, alcohol poisoning, and more.

Peter Jackson, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry

(December 29, 2022) As New Year’s Eve approaches, Peter Jackson, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, spoke with WCAX-TV about alcohol abuse, alcohol poisoning, and more.

Risk factors for alcohol abuse include binge drinking and earlier age at drinking, Jackson said. Choosing a beverage with a lower percentage of alcohol, such as beer or wine, rather than stronger spirits, is a lower-risk way to enjoy an alcoholic beverage.

Read full story at WCAX-TV