Tag: Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease Up in Older U.S. Adults
Despite global decreases, prevalence and mortality increased in United States
1999 to 2020 Saw Twofold Increase in Alcohol-Related Mortality in the U.S.
Increases of 2.5-fold seen for women, 2.4-fold for Asians and Pacific Islanders, 2.5-fold in the Midwest
Semaglutide, Liraglutide May Reduce Hospitalization Risk for Alcohol Use Disorder
Semaglutide and liraglutide also linked to reduction in risks for SUD hospitalization, somatic hospitalizations
Alcohol-Induced Liver Disease Hospitalizations, Transplants on the Rise
Greatest relative increases in AILD-related hospitalizations, liver transplants seen in younger individuals, especially women
Exercise Cuts Dependence in Those With Alcohol Use Disorder
Additional benefits include significant improvement in the physical and mental states of people with alcohol use disorder
GIP/GLP-1 RA Beneficial for Patients With Opioid, Alcohol Use Disorder
Prescription of GIP/GLP-1 RA linked to lower rates of opioid overdose and alcohol intoxication
Referral to Hepatology Low With Excessive Alcohol Use, High FIB-4
Referral lower for patients with mental health admissions or mental health diagnoses and with increasing age
Binge Drinking More Common in Sexual- and Gender-Minority Students
Higher binge-drinking prevalence reported by race, ethnicity-defined subgroups
Monitoring Important With Antidepressants for Alcohol Use Disorder
Patients treated with antidepressants whose symptoms do not improve show more relapses in alcohol use disorder
Semaglutide Cuts Incidence, Recurrence of Alcohol Use Disorder
Findings show risk cut in half based on electronic health record data
