WHA adopts Global Alcohol Action Plan
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.
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Incidence and Progression of Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease After Medical Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder
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...
Association Between Workplace Absenteeism and Alcohol Use Disorder From the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2015-2019
Abstract Importance Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is common and associated with increased morbidity. The degree to which AUD currently factors into workplace absenteeism needs further characterization in the US. Objective To examine the...
The Role of Age of Onset in Problematic Alcohol Consumption: Artefact or Cohort Effect?
Abstract Age of onset has been reported as a crucial predictor for alcohol consumption in adolescence. However, several authors have warned against it as an unreliable artefact accounted by the tendency to delay age of onset as respondents’...
Problematic alcohol use in Mexican students: Transmission from parents to children
Abstract Introduction. Studies in various countries have shown that adolescents with a history of parental use of alcohol have a greater risk of presenting alcohol problems of their own, including binge drinking, driving under the influence...
Alcohol Consumption from a Social and Economic Perspective: A Review Study
BACKGROUND Alcohol abuse and addiction are a widespread problem that leads to a serious collision and pose a serious threat to individuals as well as to society as a whole. In addition to the health aspect of alcohol consumption, social and...
Addressing Emerging Issues in the Area of Women and Alcohol Use
ISSUP Kenya are pleased to present their Webinar on women, alcohol use and effects.
Addressing Emerging Issues in the Area of Women and Alcohol Use
ISSUP Kenya would like to invite you to attend their upcoming Webinar on women, alcohol use and effects.
Current Status of Violence, Suicide, Alcohol Use, and Stigma in Mexico
Abstract Studies on the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) and its risk factors have shown worldwide the preponderant role of accidents and violence in the burden of disease and the role of alcohol consumption as a main risk factor in the...
Kenya Launches National Guidelines on Drug Use Prevention
June 26, 2021, Nairobi, Kenya:- As the World commemorated the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADA) on June 26, 2021, Kenya has added another milestone in the journey towards a nation free from alcohol and...
