Alcohol Disorders

The trajectory of sports gambling over the past several years exhibits strong ties to trends related to alcohol use disorders, results from a cross-sectional survey study showed.

Alcohol use at initiation of direct-acting antiviral treatment was not associated with reduced odds for achieving sustained virologic response among veterans with chronic hepatitis C virus infection, according to data in JAMA Network Open.

Implementation of treatment for alcohol withdrawal symptoms without benzodiazepines was associated with decreased use of the drug and favorable outcomes, according to a quality improvement study published in JAMA Network Open.

In honor of World Digestive Health Day, Healio Gastroenterology presents the following report on the latest top stories from Digestive Disease Week.