DISCUSSION Of the 9" long-term" survivors, 4 had been fit and well before the episode
precipitating admission, and 3 had had symptoms of ischaemic heart disease. All the" initial" …

Background Alcohol and drug use can have negative consequences on the health,
economy, productivity, and social aspects of communities. We aimed to use data from the …

Background Russian adults have extraordinarily high rates of premature death.
Retrospective enquiries to the families of about 50 000 deceased Russians had found …

If such diversity in conceptualisation exists in relatively similar cultures (eg, European
cultures), then the problems with definition of alcohol use disorders are likely to be …

Several study limitations exist, the most important of which is the exclusion of those with a
substance use disorder within the previous 12 months, secondary to their qualifying primary …

Background Alcohol-related liver disease is the leading indication for liver transplantation in
the USA. After remaining stable for over three decades, the number of deaths due to alcohol …

In February, 2007, 26 scientists from 15 countries met at the International Agency for
Research on Cancer (IARC) in Lyon, France, to reassess the carcinogenicity of alcoholic …

Methods Subjects were 25 279 men aged 40 to 64 years who were residents of 14
municipalities in Miyagi Prefecture in northern Japan. 2 During June through August 1990 …

Background Several countries are considering a minimum price policy for alcohol, but
concerns exist about the potential effects on drinkers with low incomes. We aimed to assess …

7 Shaper AG, Wannamethee G, Walker M. Alcohol and mortality in British men: explaining
the U-shaped curve. Lancet 1988; ii: 1267–73. 8 Rimm EB, Giovannucci EL, Willett WC et al …