Wisconsinites drink more than the average American and are less likely to think binge drinking is an issue. Maureen Busalacchi, Director of the Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Project at the Medical College of Wisconsin, thinks that a lack of regulations has led to our culture around drinking. Maureen joins A Public Affair host Carousel Bayrd to talk about how Wisconsin differs from other states, the impacts of binge drinking, and opportunities to reduce negative incidents caused by over-consumption.

Maureen Busalacchi is the Director of the Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Project (WisAPP). She has decades of experience in public health policy including serving as an alder in her local community. She currently is co-chair of WPHA Public Affairs Committee and served Chair of the ad hoc Workgroup on Alcohol Prevention for the State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse to develop evidence-based recommendations to reduce excessive alcohol use.

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