Dr Maristela Monteiro is a medical doctor, founder of the Latin American Society of Biomedical Research on Alcoholism, and former senior advisor on alcohol at the Pan American Health Organization. She was interviewed by Professor Thomas F Babor on 21 April 2026. Highlights of the interview include Maristela talking about:
- her early research connections to the World Health Organization
- raising the visibility of alcohol as a gender issue
- helping to develop the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST)
- the promise of artificial intelligence for expanding access to alcohol screening, advice, and care
- why scientific evidence is essential for countering industry narratives
