alcohol

Alcohol Outlet Availability and Harm in Scotland

Book

2 April 2018

Key Findings Across the whole of Scotland, neighbourhoods with the highest alcohol outlet availability had significantly higher rates of alcohol-related health harm and crime. Alcohol-related death rates in neighbourhoods with the most...

Alcohol and Stress Activation of Microglia and Neurons: Brain Regional Effects

Scientific article

23 September 2017

Abstract Background Cycles of alcohol and stress are hypothesized to contribute to alcohol use disorders. How this occurs is poorly understood, although both alcohol and stress activate the neuroimmune system—the immune molecules and cells...

The Untold Story: Harms Experienced in the Irish Population Due to Others’ Drinking

Book

Conclusion The reach of alcohol’s harm to others (AH2O) across Irish society is evident within families, among friends, in the workplace, and is felt by strangers in public spaces. Health, social and law enforcement services become involved...

Premenstrual Syndrome and Alcohol Consumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Scientific article

16 April 2018

Abstract Objective: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a very common disorder worldwide which carries an important economic burden. We conducted a systematic review and a meta-analysis to assess the role of alcohol in the occurrence of PMS...

First Drugs, Alcohol, Women and Families Conference

23 May 2018

Manchester

United Kingdom

The first Drugs, Alcohol, Women and Families Conference will focus on women, families and young people affected by substance abuse and will provide a forum for researchers and practitioners to come together to discuss good practice.

Risk Thresholds for Alcohol Consumption: Combined Analysis of Individual-Participant Data for 599,912 Current Drinkers in 83 Prospective Studies

Scientific article

14 April 2018

Summary Background Low-risk limits recommended for alcohol consumption vary substantially across different national guidelines. To define thresholds associated with lowest risk for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease, we studied...

Thresholds for Safer Alcohol Use Might Need Lowering

Scientific article

14 April 2018

Summary Guidelines for levels of alcohol use that pose a low risk to drinkers' health are provided by many countries, usually based on meta-analyses of epidemiological studies.1–3 However, to devise such guidelines is challenging because...

The Economic Impact of Changes in Alcohol Consumption in the UK

Book

1 April 2018

Executive Summary The alcohol industry (both manufacturing and sales) is important to the UK Economy as it supports thousands of jobs (IAS, 2017a; Oxford Economics, 2016). However, there are many well documented adverse effects of high...

Guidelines on the Management of Co-Occurring Alcohol and Other Drug and Mental Health Conditions in Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Settings

Book

In a nutshell... These Guidelines aim to provide alcohol and other drug (AOD) workers with evidence-based information to assist with the management of co-occurring, or comorbid, AOD and mental health conditions. They represent an update and...

Alcohol Policy in Practice 2018

11 September 2018

Bath

United Kingdom

The UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies has announced that its 5th annual Alcohol Policy in Practice course will be held in Bath, UK, from 11 - 13th Sept 2018.