For over thirty years, Dr Jeff Herten was a high-functioning alcoholic -- one who drinks every day, yet continues to lead a productive, successful life. Now, eleven years sober, he shares his first-hand medical knowledge of how alcohol can destroy lives. The misinformation stating the healthful nature of alcohol denies its health risks that include deadly cancers of the mouth, oesophagus, breast, colon, prostate and liver. Alcohol fosters osteoporosis and GERD, and suppresses our immune system. The social consequences are infinitely greater. This book clearly depicts the medical and societal price of alcohol consumption in the United States.