Regional alcohol consumption and alcohol-related mortality in Great Britain: novel insights using retail sales data [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Regional differences in population levels of alcohol-related harm exist across Great Britain, but these are not entirely consistent with differences in population levels of alcohol consumption. This incongruence may be due to the use of self-
McCartney, Gerry +4 more
core +1 more source
Prevalence of Alcohol Consumption and Hazardous Drinking, Tobacco and Drug use in urban Tanzania, and Their associated Risk Factors. [PDF]
, 2009 Evidence suggests substance abuse in Tanzania is a growing public health problem. A random sample of 899 adults aged 15-59 in two urban sites of differing levels of poverty surveyed alcohol, tobacco and illicit substance use.
Araya +47 more
core +2 more sources
Past alcohol consumption and incident atrial fibrillation: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. [PDF]
, 2017 BackgroundAlthough current alcohol consumption is a risk factor for incident atrial fibrillation (AF), the more clinically relevant question may be whether alcohol cessation is associated with a reduced risk.Methods and resultsWe studied participants ...
Alonso, Alvaro +5 more
core +3 more sources
Arcuate Fasciculus Microstructure Predicts Alcohol Dependence Risk through Higher IQ
Brain Sciences, 2023 IQ has been found to correlate with alcohol consumption, with a higher IQ being a risk for alcohol misuse. Furthermore, recent research has shown that the microstructure of the arcuate fasciculus is associated with IQ.
Toshikazu Ikuta +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Quantifying audio visual alcohol imagery in popular Indian films: a content analysis
BMJ Open, 2021 Objectives Though exposure to alcohol imagery in films is a significant determinant of uptake and severity of alcohol consumption among young people, there is poor evidence regarding the content of alcohol imagery in films in low-income and middle-income
Jo Cranwell +7 more
doaj +1 more source
Trends in Alcohol Services Utilization from 1991–1992 to 2001–2002: Ethnic Group Differences in the U.S. Population [PDF]
, 2011 Background: During the early 1990s in the United States, changes to the provision and financing of alcohol treatment services included reductions in inpatient treatment services and in private sector spending for treatment.
Caetano, Raul, Chartier, Karen G.
core +2 more sources
The role of alcohol response phenotypes in the risk for alcohol use disorder [PDF]
, 2019 Heavy alcohol use is pervasive and one of our most significant global health burdens. Early theories posited that certain alcohol response phenotypes, notably low sensitivity to alcohol (‘low-level response’) imparts risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD ...
Cao, Dingcai +4 more
core +1 more source
The impact of price policy on demand for alcohol in rural India [PDF]
, 2017 Whether raising the price of addictive goods can reduce its burden is widely debated in many countries, largely due to lack of appropriate data and robust methods.
Kumar, Parmod, Subramanian, Arjunan
core +1 more source
GABAB receptor ligands for the treatment of alcohol use disorder: preclinical and clinical evidence. [PDF]
, 2014 The present paper summarizes the preclinical and clinical studies conducted to define the "anti-alcohol" pharmacological profile of the prototypic GABAB receptor agonist, baclofen, and its therapeutic potential for treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD).
Agabio R, Colombo G
core +2 more sources
Social epidemiology of early adolescent alcohol expectancies
BMC Public Health, 2023 Purpose To determine the sociodemographic correlates of alcohol expectancies (i.e., beliefs regarding positive or negative effects of alcohol) in a national (U.S.) cohort of early adolescents 10–14 years old.
Jason M. Nagata +7 more
doaj +1 more source