This report first provides a summary of the impact of alcohol use and misuse, including myths about alcohol, a description of alcohol and alcoholic beverages; the physiological processing of alcohol;

definitions of alcohol use; an overview of alcohol-related illness, injury and death; and an

overview of alcohol-related costs and economic problems. The report then discusses a public

health approach for reducing alcohol-related illness, injury and death. Finally, the report

presents recommendations for developing a comprehensive public health approach to reduce

alcohol problems in Milwaukee County.