Tag: Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol Use Linked to Increased Dementia Risk
Monotonic increase in dementia risk with greater alcohol consumption seen in Mendelian randomization genetic analysis
Alcohol-Induced Deaths Almost Doubled From 1999 to 2024
Largest increase seen in women aged 25 to 34 years
Parental Diseases of Despair Linked to Suicidal Events in Offspring
Youth with two parents with DoD had larger risk for suicidal event than youth with one affected parent
Fewer Americans Are Drinking Alcohol as Health Concerns Rise
USPSTF Recommends Screening Adults for Unhealthy Alcohol Use
Adults engaged in risky drinking should be provided brief behavioral counseling interventions to reduce use
Stigma of Substance Use Disorder Varies by Condition, Provider
Emergency medicine physicians have the highest stigma, while dentists have the lowest
Hypertension Deaths From Excessive Alcohol Use Are Increasing
Percentage increase in estimated mean annual HTN deaths from excessive alcohol use higher among women than men
Alcoholic Liver Disease Mortality Increased Across Demographic Groups
More rapid increases in ALD mortality seen for women than men, and a concerning trend seen for young adults
Low Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Rates Seen in Cancer Survivors
One-year incidence of psychosocial therapy initiation was 12.6 percent, while incidence of medication initiation was 2.8 percent
Young Women Show Greater Increase in Past-Month Binge Drinking Than Men
Past-month binge drinking among young women in 2021-2023 was higher than among men, reversing previous patterns
