A new study from the CDC claims too many Hoosiers are drinking heavily and not being honest about it, with at least 38 million Americans consuming too much alcohol and only one in six ever discussing the behavior with a doctor. Experts say alcohol screening and brief counseling can reduce drinking on an occasion by 25 percent in people who drink too much, but according to Dr. Louis Profeta, an emergency physician with St. Vincent’s Hospital, it’s hard to screen patients because they often aren’t truthful about their alcohol intake.
