Monitoring Alcohol

…The existing research clearly indicates several implications for alcohol policies, including guidelines: First, as most dose–response curves are monotonous, the lower the level of alcohol consumption overall, the better…it seems clear that less consumption is better (i.e., between 10 and 20 g/day [34,75]), and the risk is sex-specific. This means that most current low-risk drinking

Mortality from liver disease has increased over the last decade in the US. Alcohol is a known cause, but its use also contributes to the development or progression of other types of liver disease, complicating efforts to quantify the overall impact of alcohol use on liver disease. Researchers developed causal and statistical models based on

Alcohol fuels the coronavirus pandemic in different ways, the alcohol industry exploits the current public health crisis and many governments around the world have largely failed to protect their people by using evidence-based alcohol policy solutions as part of the response to COVID-19 – according to a brand new research report.  For complete media release

ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) refers to traumatic incidents in childhood. They were identified in the epidemiological CDC-Kaiser ACE Study that surveyed 17,000 participants. The Study looked at how 10 types of childhood trauma (ACEs) affected a person’s long-term health. They included: physical, emotional or sexual abuse; physical and emotional neglect; living with a family member a problem drinker or alcoholic or

There is no such thing as a “safe” level of drinking, with increased consumption of alcohol associated with poorer brain health. Conclusion: No safe dose of alcohol for the brain was found. Moderate consumption is associated with more widespread adverse effects on the brain than previously recognised. Individuals who binge drink or with high blood

May 2021  A new study published in the journal Health & Place in March, 2021 explored how neighborhood and social network characteristics are related to adult binge alcohol use. They found that higher social cohesiveness reduces the likelihood of binge alcohol use. In unsafe, disorderly neighborhoods with low cohesion more interconnected social networks led to

May 4, 2021 For a nation founded on alcohol, with rum as its very first currency, it’s a shock to hear that Australia’s fastest growing drinks category is now non-alcoholic wine. Worth last year more than $4.5 million, the category is becoming so popular and expanding so rapidly, at an annual rate of 800 per

A new study published in the journal Alcohol & Alcoholism has found alcohol adverts commonly appeal to minors. Half of 11 to 17-year-olds surveyed reacted positively to the adverts featuring Fosters and Smirnoff brands (53% and 52% respectively), and a third reacted positively to an advert featuring the Haig Club brand (34%). Among adolescents who had never consumed alcohol,