BACKGROUND: Epidemiological studies consistently show low rates of alcohol treatment
utilization among individuals with an alcohol use disorder (AUD). However, there is not as …

Aims: Previous research has shown that heavier drinkers, in comparison to light drinkers or
abstainers, are more likely to favour increased access to alcohol and relaxation of control …

[Introduction]. The purpose of this document is to explain the need for making alcohol a top
public health priority in the region and the need for national and regional action. Current …

Objective: Evidence is provided about the association between “alcohol-use disorders” and
the 14-year risk of death in a community sample. Most prior descriptions of this association …

The proportion of respondents who had a lifetime diagnosis of alcohol abuse or
dependence who ever attended addiction treatment was determined using data from a …

This study aims to investigate the incidence and annual presentation rates of alcohol
dependence in general practice in the UK, and examine age-, gender-, socioeconomic-, and …

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there are about 2 billion people
worldwide consuming alcoholic beverages and 76.3 million with diagnosed alcohol use …

Background. More than 40% of urban traffic fatalities are alcohol related and the rate of such
fatalities varies more than 10-fold across US cities. These variations might be explained by …

This paper presents national estimates of alcohol consumption and DSM‐IV alcohol abuse
and dependence in the United States, Fifty‐nao percent of the adults surveyed were …

OBJECTIVES. The purpose of this study was to conduct a comprehensive analysis of
alcohol-treatment service utilization trends in the general population during the 1980s …