Tag: Alcohol Abuse
Both Maternal, Paternal Substance Use Disorder Tied to Offspring Intellectual Disability
Authors say preventive efforts should focus on fathers, too
Alcohol-Related Deaths Increased for Men, Women in Recent Years
Rates of increase were higher among women than men, with 2018 to 2020 age-adjusted mortality rates up by 14.7 versus 12.5 percent
Stimulant Treatment for Childhood ADHD Not Linked to Substance Use
No evidence seen for link between childhood stimulant treatment and substance use during adolescence and young adulthood
Broad Eating Disorder Symptoms Linked to Later Alcohol Problems
After accounting for baseline alcohol problems, only bulimia in men and women, drive for thinness in men linked to later alcohol problems
Meds Rarely Initiated After Discharge for Alcohol Use Disorder
Strongest demographic predictor for discharge initiation of medications for alcohol use disorder was younger age
Decline in Teen Binge Drinking Seen With Implementation of Recreational Cannabis
However, coinciding increases in binge drinking seen among adults ≥31 years
Excessive Drinking Increased for Women in Their 30s
Authors say women without children show highest rates of binge drinking, alcohol use disorder
Teen Alcohol Dependence Tied to Later Depression
However, no association seen for teen alcohol consumption and depression
Primary Care Intervention Increases Prevention of Alcohol Use Disorder
However, no increase seen in AUD treatment engagement with primary care intervention including EHR decision support, performance feedback
Risk for Alcohol Use Disorder Increased After COVID-19 Infection
Elevated risk for AUD after COVID-19 infection observed in some time periods during the pandemic
