Tag: Alcohol Abuse
Substance Use Down Early in Pandemic for Youth, Young Adults
Authors say this may reflect peer influence on substance use, as decreases were not seen for older adults
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Tied to Risk for Alcohol Use Disorder Hospitalization
Risk for AUD hospitalization higher compared with sleeve gastrectomy and weight management programs
DAAs Less Likely for Hep C Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder
Those with current alcohol use disorder or abstinent with alcohol use disorder history had lower likelihood of receiving direct-acting antivirals
Psilocybin + Psychotherapy Cuts Heavy Drinking Days in Alcoholism
Percentage of heavy drinking days reduced with psilocybin combined with psychotherapy versus active placebo plus psychotherapy
Marijuana Use, Nicotine Vaping Reached Historic Highs in 2021
For young adults, high-intensity drinking, hallucinogens reached historically high prevalence; cigarette smoking, alcohol at historic lows
Alarming Increase Seen in U.S. Deaths From Alcoholic Cirrhosis
Mortality rate increased more than threefold between 1999 and 2019
Drug Therapy for AUD May Cut Risk for Alcohol-Related Liver Disease
Pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder linked to reduced incidence of hepatic decompensation in patients with cirrhosis
Alcohol Use Disorder Deaths Up During the Pandemic
Greatest increases seen among younger persons aged 25 to 44 years
Late-Onset Alcohol Abuse May Signal Dementia
Findings particularly for behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia
Substance Use Treatment Cuts Depression With Co-Occurrence
One-third of teens show early depression response with substance use treatment alone
