An international team of investigators conducted a multicenter, prospective, observational study to identify factors contributing to acute decompensation of cirrhosis.
Heavy alcohol consumption among adults with a history of binge drinking increases the longer they spend at home in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Researchers assessed the contemporary epidemiology of liver-related complications in women and projected cirrhosis disease burden to 2040.
Researchers used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009-2018 to assess the impact of drug and alcohol use on cardiometabolic disease risk factors.
Among adults without a clinical diagnosis of ADHD, heavy alcohol use predicted more severe ADHD symptoms.
Alcohol-attributable death rates were highest in Eastern Europe, sub-Saharan Africa, and countries with low human development indices (HDIs). Across countries, alcohol use disproportionately affected young people and men.
Largest percentage increases seen for those without high school diploma, household income under $25,000.
Gradually increasing intensity of treatment reduces alcohol intake and improves HIV status.
Many parents with opioid, substance use disorder are living with children; treatment rates are low.
By 2030, prevalence of current drinking set to increase to 50%.
