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A cortical-brainstem circuit predicts and governs compulsive alcohol drinking

open access: yesScience, 2019
A brain circuit to control alcohol intake Most people are exposed to alcohol at some point in their lives, but only a small fraction will develop a compulsive drinking disorder. Siciliano et al.
Cody A. Siciliano   +12 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Do drinking motives mediate the relationship between neighborhood characteristics and alcohol use among adolescents? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Funding: Funding for the Scottish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children was provided by NHS Scotland. This work was also supported by the 600th Anniversary Ph.D.
Browne   +11 more
core   +3 more sources

Alcohol Drinking Exacerbates Neural and Behavioral Pathology in the 3xTg-AD Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease

open access: yesbioRxiv, 2019
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that represents the most common cause of dementia in the United States. Although the link between alcohol use and AD has been studied, preclinical research has potential to elucidate ...
Jessica Hoffman   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Older and wiser? Men’s and women’s accounts of drinking in early mid-life [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Most qualitative research on alcohol focuses on younger rather than older adults. To explore older people’s relationship with alcohol, we conducted eight focus groups with 36 men and women aged 35 to 50 years in Scotland, UK.
Carstairs V.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

The AUDIT Alcohol consumption questions (AUDIT-C) : An effective brief screening test for problem drinking

open access: yes, 1998
cording to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Revised Third Edition, criteria; and (3) either. Results: Of 393 eligible patients, 243 (62%) completed AUDIT-C and interviews. For detecting heavy drinking, AUDIT-C had a higher AUROC
K. Bush   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Teenage drinking, alcohol availability and pricing: a cross-sectional study of risk and protective factors for alcohol-related harms in school children

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2009
Background There is a lack of empirical analyses examining how alcohol consumption patterns in children relate to harms. Such intelligence is required to inform parents, children and policy relating to the provision and use of alcohol during childhood ...
Hannon Kerin   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Patient perceptions of facilitators and barriers to reducing hazardous alcohol use among people living with HIV in East Africa

open access: yesSubstance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2023
Background Hazardous alcohol use among people living with HIV is associated with poor outcomes and increased morbidity and mortality. Understanding the hazardous drinking experiences of people living with HIV is needed to reduce their alcohol use ...
Jayne Lewis-Kulzer   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dose-dependent effects of chronic alcohol drinking on peripheral immune responses

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2019
It is well established that chronic heavy alcohol drinking (CHD) results in significant organ damage, increased susceptibility to infections, and poor outcomes following injury.
Suhas Sureshchandra   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Examining the Relationship Between PTSD Symptom Clusters and Drinking to Cope Motives on Drinking Outcomes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Examining the Relationship Between PTSD Symptom Clusters and Drinking to Cope Motives on Drinking Outcomes Fatima Tariq, Dept. of Psychology, with Dr. Christina Sheerin, Dept.
Tariq, Fatima
core   +1 more source

Alcohol use in fishing communities and men's willingness to participate in an alcohol, violence and HIV risk reduction intervention: qualitative findings from Rakai, Uganda. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Alcohol use, intimate partner violence (IPV) and HIV infection are associated, but few programmes and interventions have addressed their synergistic relationship or been evaluated for effectiveness and acceptability. This is a critical gap in populations
Bonnevie, Erika   +7 more
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