The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator referred to alcohol as a “social lubricant that brings people together.”

“The scientific evidence is clear: alcohol is a toxic, addictive carcinogen that kills about 178,000 Americans each year — a 30 percent increase in fatalities over the past decade,” U.S. Alcohol Policy Alliance CEO Mike Marshall said in a statement the non-profit shared with The Independent.

In a reversal of current health recommendations, the Trump administration's new guidelines no longer specify clear limits on alcohol consumption

Naltrexone has long been used to treat alcohol use disorder. Now it’s gaining attention as a tool for people who want to cut back on drinking before it becomes a bigger health problem.