Are you a risky drinker? Nearly 70% of American adults drink alcohol and nearly 1/3 of them engage in problem drinking at some point in their lives. Produced with The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), Risky Drinking is a no-holds-barred look at a national epidemic through the intimate stories of four people whose drinking dramatically affects their relationships.
Direction
Unflinching access that never feels exploitative.
Writing
NIAAA partnership brings clinical rigor to personal stories.
Director
Ellen Goosenberg Kent
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during peak 'mommy needs wine' marketing era, directly challenging alcohol's cozy mainstream image.
Directors spent two years with subjects; final cut was shaped by which participants maintained sobriety long enough to consent.
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