alcohol consumption

Australia’s Changing Relationship with Alcohol

Scientific article

20 October 2018

There has been a steady decline in alcohol consumption in Australia over the past decade. It is important to understand what is encouraging individuals to change their drinking behaviour so as to support the maintenance of these positive...

Mindfulness, Cravings and Alcohol Demand

Scientific article

22 March 2018

Young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 who are in college are more likely, compared to their non-college peers, to drink to excess. College drinking remains a significant public health concern with consequences including poorer academic...

World Health Organization SAFER Alcohol Control Initiative

Website

28 September 2018

The WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health claims that alcohol consumption contributes to more than 3 million deaths globally every year and is the seventh leading risk factor for premature death and disability. The World Health...

Investigating the Growing Trend of Non-Drinking among Young People

Scientific article

10 October 2018

Abstract Background Non-drinking among young people has increased over the past decade in England, yet the underlying factor driving this change is unknown. Traditionally non-drinking has been found to be associated with lower socio...

College Drinking: Prevention Perspectives

Video and audio recordings

1 October 2018

A recent video produced by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration highlights the harmful consequences of underage and excessive alcohol consumption, and provides evidence-based strategies that can be used in a university...

Alcohol Consumption and the Risk of Dementia

Scientific article

1 August 2018

It is believed that the number of people living with dementia will triple by 2050. There is yet no cure for the disease therefore prevention is key. There are several modifiable lifestyle risk factors that are thought to be associated with...

Communication Toolkit to Promote Low Risk Alcohol Drinking

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

11 September 2018

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction has released the revised Low Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines Communication Toolkit to promote healthy attitude towards alcohol consumption. The guidelines, which are particularly geared...

Global Report on Alcohol Consumption and Health

Book

The harmful use of alcohol is one of the leading risk factors for population health worldwide and causes more than 5% of the global disease burden. Over 200 health conditions are connected to excessive alcohol use and it has been linked...

Risk Thresholds for Alcohol Consumption

Scientific article

14 April 2018

A new study examines mortality risks related to alcohol use from approximately 600,000 drinkers of differing levels, in 83 prospective studies and across 19 countries. One important finding from the study is that the initial threshold of...

Intervenções via Internet para redução do consumo de álcool entre universitários: uma revisão sistemática

News

[RESUMO]. Objetivo. Identificar as principais modalidades de intervenções via Internet para limitar o uso de álcool por estudantes universitários e descrever os efeitos dessas intervenções sobre o consumo e as consequências do uso de álcool...