alcohol

Performing solidarity? A scoping review of alcohol marketing to sexual and gender minorities

Scientific article

3 October 2023

Background Harmful alcohol use is more prevalent among sexual and gender minorities (SGMs) than their cisgender/heterosexual counterparts. The reasons for this are complex, incorporating alcohol’s normalization and availability in social...

New Guidance on Alcohol

Guide

11 October 2023

"Drink Less, Live More" is the message of a new advertising campaign launched by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) to promote Canada's Guidance on Alcohol and Health. Starting in early October, the digital campaign...

The absence of data on driving under the influence of alcohol in road traffic studies: a scoping review of non-randomized studies with vote counting based on the direction of effects of alcohol policies

Scientific article

28 July 2023

Background Data concerning driving under the influence of alcohol (DUIA) are frequently characterised by their lack of availability, accuracy, or reliability. This inherent limitation poses challenges in the examination of the influence of...

Binge drinking episode causes acute, specific alterations in systemic and hepatic inflammation-related markers

Scientific article

17 August 2023

Abstract Background Frequent binge drinking is a known contributor to alcohol-related harm, but its impact on systemic and hepatic inflammation is not fully understood. We hypothesize that changes in immune markers play a central role in...

Alcohol-associated bowel disease: new insights into pathogenesis

Scientific article

18 August 2023

Abstract Excessive alcohol drinking can cause pathological changes including carcinogenesis in the digestive tract from mouth to large intestine, but the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. In this review, we discuss the effects...

Trends in Alcohol-Related Deaths by Sex in the US, 1999-2020

Scientific article

28 July 2023

Abstract Importance Alcohol consumption rates have been increasing among women in the US, which may affect mortality rates and sex gaps. Therefore, conducting a comprehensive assessment of sex differences in alcohol-related deaths is...

New rule in New Zealand requires warning on all packaged alcohol

News

A new rule will require all packaged alcohol being sold to have warnings on the label about the harm it can cause to unborn babies. The food safety agency says the move is supported by advice from doctors, midwives, the Ministry of Health...

National Drug Treatment Reporting System 2022: Alcohol Treatment Demand

Booklet

In this bulletin, data on treated problem alcohol use for the year 2022 are presented, followed by trends for the seven-year period from 2016 to 2022. The data are from the National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS), the national...

South African Addiction Medicine Society Symposium 2023

18 August 2023

Century City, Cape Town

South Africa

2023 South African Addiction Medicine Society (SAAMS) Symposium is organised by Velocity Vision and will be held from Aug 18 - 19, 2023 at Cape town, South Africa. The Symposium is dedicated to the promotion of evidence-based addictions care.

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How have governments communicated UK alcohol duty policy changes?

Book

Pricing, including taxation, is a key tool to address harm from alcohol and is identified by the World Health Organization as a ‘best buy’ policy (meaning it is both effective in reducing harm and cost-effective). However alcohol was 72%...