alcohol

Alcohol Policy 19 Evidence to Action: Building a Framework for Change

14 September 2022

Virginia

The nation’s capital for the Alcohol Policy 19 Conference, convened by the U.S. Alcohol Policy Alliance will take place on September 14-16, 2022 Arlington, VA.

The 19th in a series of conferences on preventing and reducing alcohol-related problems using public policy strategies.

Costs of an Alcohol Measurement Intervention in Three Latin American Countries

Scientific article

8 January 2022

Abstract Alcohol measurement in health care settings is an effective intervention for reducing alcohol-related harm. However, in many countries, costs related to alcohol measurement have not yet been transparently assessed, which may hinder...

Exposure to alcohol and overall survival in head and neck cancer: A regional cohort study

Scientific article

17 June 2022

Abstract Background There is a paucity of knowledge regarding the association of alcohol use with overall survival (OS) of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Methods All 1033 patients treated for new HNSCC in...

Alcohol Focus Scotland and Alcohol Marketing Expert Network Report Launch

30 June 2022

Online

Alcohol Focus Scotland and the Alcohol Marketing Expert Network invite you to join them for the launch of their new report.

About this event

Join Alcohol Focus Scotland and the Alcohol Marketing Expert Network for the online launch of their new report.

Launch of the WHO/Europe Report on Minimum Pricing of Alcohol

21 June 2022

Copenhagen

A new WHO/Europe report: “No place for cheap #alcohol: the potential value of minimum pricing for protecting lives” launches on 21 June at 14:00 CEST.

Which countries have pricing policies on alcohol & what is their impact?

Impaired control in heavy drinking and its association with alcohol craving and alcohol use disorder severity

Scientific article

1 July 2020

Abstract: Introduction. Impaired control over drinking has been frequently cited in diverse theoretical descriptions regarding harmful alcohol use and is considered a DSM criterion for alcohol use disorder. Differences in the frequency of...

WHA adopts Global Alcohol Action Plan

News

On Friday 27 May in Geneva, the 75th World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted the WHO Global Alcohol Action Plan 2022-2030, a key global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol.

Incidence and Progression of Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease After Medical Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder

Scientific article

20 May 2022

Abstract Importance Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) is one of the most devastating complications of alcohol use disorder (AUD), an increasingly prevalent condition. Medical addiction therapy for AUD may play a role in protecting...

New Directions in the Study of Alcohol Group Conference 2022

9 June 2022

Online

Cognitive impairment and alcohol dependence, clinical implications

Scientific article

By way of conclusion, it could be said that brain damage caused by excessive alcohol consumption (ARBD) is dimensional, from mild deterioration to dementia. In any case, ARBD worsens the response to treatment and the evolution of patients...