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Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Disorders
2012AbstractHeavy alcohol use in the general population, especially among late adolescents and young adults, is highly prevalent and associated with a range of adverse health outcomes, such as unintentional injury and sexually transmitted infections, as well as fetal injury in pregnant women. Although heavy consumption tends to decrease as individuals age,
Amelia E. Talley +3 more
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Alcohol and Alcohol Use Disorder
2019Alcohol use is common among active duty service members and veterans for a variety of reasons, including institutional culture, military-specific risk factors, and co-occurring mental health disorders such as PTSD. Despite the US military historically tolerating, if not encouraging, alcohol use, in more recent years it has increasingly recognized the ...
Kathryn A. Yung +5 more
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Alcohol use disorders and the brain
Addiction, 2020AbstractA diagnosis of alcohol use disorder is associated with a higher risk of dementia, but a dose–response relationship between alcohol intake consumption and cognitive impairment remains unclear. Alcohol is associated with a range of effects on the central nervous system at different doses and acts on a number of receptors.
Rahul Rao, Anya Topiwala
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Alcohol Use Disorders in Geriatrics
The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 2010Alcohol use disorders cause significant morbidity and mortality in the geriatric population. This review article begins with a hypothetical case for illustration, asking what the primary care physician could do for a geriatric patient with alcohol abuse over a course of four office visits.
Raj K. Kalapatapu +2 more
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2013
Alcohol use disorders are highly prevalent and confer significant costs (both financial and social) on society. This chapter begins by defining alcohol use disorders and outlining the associated consequences. These include accidents and injury, health risks, psychological effects, and financial costs. Numerous theories have been proposed to explain the
Sumantri Oei, T.P., Hasking, Penelope
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Alcohol use disorders are highly prevalent and confer significant costs (both financial and social) on society. This chapter begins by defining alcohol use disorders and outlining the associated consequences. These include accidents and injury, health risks, psychological effects, and financial costs. Numerous theories have been proposed to explain the
Sumantri Oei, T.P., Hasking, Penelope
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2020
Alcohol is one of the most frequently used substances, and alcohol-related disorders are common, especially in western societies. While there is no safe lower drinking level, a clear dose–response relationship has been shown between alcohol intake and organ damage.
Wim van den Brink, Falk Kiefer
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Alcohol is one of the most frequently used substances, and alcohol-related disorders are common, especially in western societies. While there is no safe lower drinking level, a clear dose–response relationship has been shown between alcohol intake and organ damage.
Wim van den Brink, Falk Kiefer
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Women and Alcohol Use Disorders
Harvard Review of Psychiatry, 2002Although substance abuse and dependence have been increasing among women in the United States for some time, only during the past two decades have researchers started to focus on women and alcohol use disorders. In the past all-male samples were generally used because they were much more easily available; when mixed-gender populations were examined ...
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2021
Alcohol use disorder is one of the most common disorders that healthcare professionals will evaluate and manage across specialties. Despite the vast prevalence, many physicians struggle in managing this heterogeneous illness. In this chapter, the author presents the case of a man with severe alcohol addiction, highlighting the biopsychosocial factors ...
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Alcohol use disorder is one of the most common disorders that healthcare professionals will evaluate and manage across specialties. Despite the vast prevalence, many physicians struggle in managing this heterogeneous illness. In this chapter, the author presents the case of a man with severe alcohol addiction, highlighting the biopsychosocial factors ...
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Alcohol use disorder and the gut
Addiction, 2020AbstractAcute and chronic gastrointestinal problems are common in the setting of excessive alcohol use, and excessive alcohol use is associated with injury to all parts of the gastrointestinal tract. There is mounting evidence of gastrointestinal injury and increased cancer risk even from moderate alcohol consumption.
Paul S. Haber +2 more
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Alcohol Use Disorders in Adolescents
Pediatrics In Review, 20131. Hoover Adger Jr, MD, MPH, MBA* 2. Shonali Saha, MD† 1. *Professor of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. 2. †Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. * AUDIT: : Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test COAs: : children of alcoholics
Shonali Saha, Hoover Adger
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