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Alcohol consumption, harms and policy developments in sub-Saharan Africa: The case for stronger national and regional responses.

Drug and Alcohol Review, 2021
ISSUES Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has long been characterised as a region with weak alcohol policies, high proportions of abstainers and heavy episodic drinkers (among drinkers), and as a target for market expansion by global alcohol producers.
N. Morojele, Emeka W. Dumbili, I. Obot, C. Parry   +3 more
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Alcohol consumptions and prevention of underage alcohol consumption in Pakistan

Comprehensive Research and Reviews in Life Sciences, 2022
Alcohol consumption is the serious issue in the Islamic countries especially in Pakistan. In Pakistan alcohol consumption is partially legal and available to non-Muslims at licensed liquor stores and hotel bars.
Aiman Nayab, Sana Fatima, Saqib Ali Rustam, Aisha Gul, Amjad Ullah Khan, Abida Bibi, Kalsoom Begum, Muhammad Umer Farooq Qureshi, Junaid Qayum   +8 more
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Alcohol Consumption and Hematology [PDF]

Acta Medica Scandinavica, 1977
ABSTRACT A number of hematological variables have been investigated and followed during a hospital stay in a group of 34 non‐cirrhotic male alcoholics after acute drinking bouts. The most prominent findings were a rise in reticulocytes, a fall in serum iron and a rise in WBC, especially with respect to the lymphocytes.
Lena Berglund, Mårten Myrhed, Lars Erik Böttiger   +2 more
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Development of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT): WHO Collaborative Project on Early Detection of Persons with Harmful Alcohol Consumption--II.

Addiction, 1993
The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) has been developed from a six-country WHO collaborative project as a screening instrument for hazardous and harmful alcohol consumption.
J. Saunders, O. Aasland, T. Babor, J. R. Fuente, M. Grant   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN GUADELOUPE

Alcohol and Alcoholism, 1989
This study bears upon the patterns of alcohol consumption in Guadeloupe (French West Indies), and has been carried out over a representative sample of adults. Each subject was questioned about his or her consumption of alcoholic drinks and a blood sample taken to measure the biological indicators of chronic alcohol consumption.
R. Demeulemeester, H. Riff, J. P. Moutet, J. M. Gabriel, B. Pileire, Eveline Eschwège   +5 more
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Alcohol Consumption and Psoriasis

Dermatology, 1986
A study has been undertaken of the relationship between the severity of psoriasis and alcohol consumption in 100 patients with chronic plaque psoriasis. In male patients, heavy drinking, at a level liable to be detrimental to health, was found significantly more commonly in those with severe psoriasis, and alcohol-related medical or social problems ...
B.E. Monk, S.M. Neill
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Cessation and reduction in alcohol consumption and misuse after psychedelic use

Journal of Psychopharmacology, 2019
Background: Meta-analysis of randomized studies using lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) for alcohol use disorder (AUD) showed large, significant effects for LSD efficacy compared to control conditions.
Albert Garcia-Romeu, Alan K. Davis, F. Erowid, E. Erowid, R. Griffiths, Matthew W. Johnson   +5 more
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Alcohol consumption and hypertension

Current Hypertension Reports, 2005
Hypertension is a major independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In alcohol-consuming populations, the amount of alcohol consumption has significant impact on blood pressure values, the prevalence of hypertension, and cardiovascular as well as all-cause mortality.
Stephan Rosenkranz, Henrik ten Freyhaus, Michael Huntgeburth   +2 more
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THE ECOLOGY OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION

Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1995
An analysis of the ecological variation in alcohol consumption over the continental states of America in 1980 showed that alcohol was consumed more in states with higher scores on a measure of social disorganization.
openaire   +3 more sources

Are Trends in Alcohol Consumption and Cause-Specific Mortality in Russia Between 1990 and 2017 the Result of Alcohol Policy Measures?

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 2019
OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to analyze trends in alcohol consumption and mortality and their association with alcohol control measures in Russia between 1990 and 2017.
A. Nemtsov, M. Neufeld, J. Rehm
semanticscholar   +1 more source