New Mexico In Depth recently published an investigative series, “Blind Drunk,” documenting the toll alcohol takes on the state.

The investigation was sweeping. But whatever your beat or focus area, alcohol remains a huge, largely uncovered story with impacts on health, crime, policing, business, culture, or politics.

For reporters as well as others who want to learn more, this briefing by reporter Ted Alcorn will provide an overview of the problem and a basic toolkit to get started with your own investigation into alcohol harms in your community. There will also be time for discussion, questions and answers.

SciLine, a free service for journalists from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, is holding a media briefing about the physical and mental health effects of experiencing extreme heat for different demographics. These include children, older people and outdoor workers. Panelists will discuss trends in deaths, hospitalizations and other outcomes, disparities in outcomes and measures communities can take to keep people safe. Panelists will also take questions from reporters.