Alcohol Consumption
Program focused on culture, family may improve alcohol use in American Indians
SAN FRANCISCO — A culture-based program improved alcohol use disorder in American Indians, according to a presenter at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.
Most substance use down in 2021 among high schoolers
The prevalence of substance use among high school students was lower in 2021 compared with that in 2009 and 2019, although lifetime inhalant use was up from 2019, findings in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Supplement showed.
Alcohol use, binge drinking linked to mental health early in the COVID-19 pandemic
People who increased their alcohol consumption or began binge drinking during the beginning of the pandemic had greater odds of developing mental health disorders, according to findings published in Alcohol and Alcoholism.
Meta-analysis: Alcohol consumption does not lower all-cause mortality risk
Drinking a low or moderate amount of alcohol every day was not significantly linked to all-cause mortality, but high levels of intake were, especially for women, according to results of a meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open.
Alcohol consumption associated with glaucoma, related traits
Regular alcohol intake was adversely associated with glaucoma and multiple related traits, even at levels below current United Kingdom and United States drinking guidelines, according to data reported in Ophthalmology Glaucoma.
Family history paired with obesity or heavy alcohol use ‘markedly’ increase gout risk
Individuals with a family history of gout and who are either obese or heavy alcohol consumers demonstrate a “markedly increased risk” for gout, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.
Top in rheumatology: Alcohol consumption and arthritis; treatment delays amid COVID-19
A recent study found that patients with rheumatoid arthritis who consumed alcohol reported lower baseline disease activity and more favorable 1-year outcomes compared with non-drinkers.
Substance use decreased among youth, young adults during COVID-19 pandemic
Despite “significant stressors” that emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic, substance use decreased among adolescents and young adults in 2020 compared with pre-pandemic years, according to researchers.
Alcohol consumers report lower RA disease activity, better outcomes vs non-drinkers
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who consume alcohol report lower baseline disease activity and more favorable 1-year outcomes than those who abstain, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.
Moderate alcohol consumption linked to lower dementia risk
Maintaining a mild to moderate level of alcohol consumption was associated with a decreased risk of dementia, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.