alcohol

Beer Drinking and Tax Levy in Botswana

Scientific article
According to the WHO, harmful alcohol use is one of the leading risk factors for the global burden of disease. In response to concerning trends, governments around the world have intervened in the market for alcohol by levying specific...

The ASAM Alcohol Withdrawal Management Webinar Series - Fundamentals

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Webinar

Alcohol is responsible for a multitude of health conditions, including Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS). While frequently presented in specialty addiction treatment settings, patients experiencing or at risk for developing AWS also receive care in hospitals, emergency departments, and primary care settings. The current management of patients with AWS is inconsistent across care settings and evidence-based care is often not provided.

COVID-19 et alcool

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Canada

Quelles quantités d’alcool sont bues pendant le confinement lié à la pandémie de COVID-19? Les Canadiens boivent-ils plus d’alcool qu’à l’habitude et, si oui, le font-ils plus souvent? Les présentateurs ont abordé la consommation d’alcool pendant la pandémie et ont notamment discuté des résultats de sondages commandés par le CCDUS au printemps 2020.