Cardiometabolic Disease Risk Factors Among Drug Users
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.
Alcohol-Use Disorder
CDC: In 2018, 5.1 Percent of Adults Engaged in Heavy Drinking
In 2018, about 5 percent of U.S. adults engaged in heavy drinking during the previous year.
Alcohol Abuse Increases Mortality Risk Among Arrhythmia Patients
Alcohol abuse independently increases the risk for mortality in patients with arrhythmia by more than 70 percent.
Mood Disorders Affect Ability to Adapt to Changes Due to COVID-19
Investigators conducted a population-based study in which a survey was deployed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and well-being.
Aristada, Vivitrol Access Expanded During COVID-19 Pandemic
Alkermes has decided to expand the number of retail pharmacies and clinics where patients can receive access to Aristada (aripiprazole lauroxil) and Vivitrol (naltrexone extended-release injectable suspension).
Deaths of Despair Likely to Increase During Pandemic
Up to 75,000 more people could die from drug or alcohol misuse and suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alcohol Consumption Frequency and Quantity Genetically Related but Differ With External Phenotypes
Alcohol consumption frequency in the entire sample and alcohol consumption amount in regular drinkers were genetically and phenotypically correlated, although genetic correlations between the 2 measures and external phenotypes displayed opposite directions.
Alcohol-Fueled Deaths Doubled in US Over Past 20 Years
Death certificate data suggest that alcohol-related mortality increased in the United States between 1999 and 2017.
Rise in Drinks per Binge Drinker From 2011 to 2017
From 2011 to 2017, there was an increase in the total annual number of binge drinks per adult who reported binge drinking.
Alcohol Consumption Worsens Global Burden of Disease
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.
-
Loading...
-
Loading...
Next post in Addiction
