Wisconsin's affinity for alcohol — and the drug's complicated cultural impact on the state — can in many ways be explained by a few straightforward biochemical processes.

How are buzzed, drunk and high drivers held accountable for their actions in Wisconsin?

OWI treatment courts combine drug and alcohol treatment and the criminal justice system to give participants the tools to change their lives.

Nurses across the country report high levels of stress related to their jobs. Whether it's the taxing hours, the increasing demands of charting or the traumatic medical scenes they see, nurses oftentimes resort to unhealthy coping mechanisms — like drinking — to handle the stress.

Wisconsin's culture of heavy drinking comes with financial costs for the state and its residents. A 2013 report estimated the costs come to $6.8 billion a year, but some of the factors driving those costs have only worsened through the decade.