Tag: Alcohol Abuse
Light Alcohol Intake May Not Protect Against Cardiovascular Disease
Heavy consumption tied to exponential increases of cardiovascular disease risk
Model Predicts 30-Day Mortality in Alcohol-Related Hepatitis
Model superior to Maddrey Discriminant Function model, but not Model for End-Stage Liver Disease, in testing on validation cohort
Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis Tied to Lower Survival Post-ICU
Survival following ICU stay worse for patients with alcohol-associated versus other types of cirrhosis independent of alcohol abstinence
COVID-19-Related Alcohol Consumption Will Increase Liver Disease
One-year increase in alcohol consumption to result in 8,000 additional liver disease-related deaths
Substance Use Disorder Prevalent for Young Adults With ADHD
Odds increased for developing alcohol use disorders, cannabis use disorders, other drug use disorders
Minority of Those With AUD Referred to, Receive Treatment
However, health care use and screening are common for alcohol use disorder
Alcohol Withdrawal Rates Up in Hospitalized Patients During Pandemic
Rates for hospitalized patients consistently higher compared with 2019
Autism May Raise Risk for Substance Use Disorder
Risk for SUD lower for subgroups of individuals with ASD receiving one or multiple psychotropic agents
Heavy Alcohol Consumption Tied to Worse Atrial Fibrillation Outcomes
No similar effect seen for light or moderate alcohol consumption
Mortality Rate High With Frequent Alcohol-Linked ED Visits
Individuals with five or more visits have higher adjusted mortality rate than those with two visits per year
