What does the new research show about how Americans are drinking during the summer?

By Shelley Irwin

Published May 21, 2026 at 11:05 AM EDT

We talk to Juliean Braithwaite, CEO of the International alliance for Responsible Drinking about the results.

What does the new research show about how Americans are drinking during the summer? We talk to Juliean Braithwaite, CEO of the International alliance for Responsible Drinking about the results, including the topics of zebra striping and nonnamaxing.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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