This paper is based on the first sessions of the same name that were held on May 12, 1997
at the International Workshop on Consumption Measures and Models for Use in Policy …

Non‐drinkers and heavy drinkers tend to have higher total and cardiovascular mortality rates
than light or moderate drinkers. The finding is not disputed; it is the interpretation of this U …

In a prospective study of 7735 middle-aged 7 British men, 504 of whom died in a follow-up
period of 7· 5 years, there was a U-shaped relationship between alcohol intake and total …

Objective—To assess the relation between alcohol intake and sudden cardiac death—ie,
death within one hour of the onset of symptoms. Design—Prospective study of a cohort of …

Aims This study compared 5‐year treatment outcomes of older adults to those of middle‐
aged and younger adults in a large managed care chemical dependency program. We …

Background and Purpose—Stroke is a major cause of death in the United States. The
association between alcohol consumption and ischemic stroke (IS) remains controversial …

The results from the few cohort studies that have measured usual alcohol consumption over
time have not been summarized. We therefore conducted a systematic review and meta …

Background and Purpose The relationship between the pattern of alcohol intake and the risk
of stroke is unclear, in particular the increased risk observed in abstainers and the possible …

Background Evidence suggests that people who develop serious health conditions are likely
to cease drinking alcohol (sometimes known as “sick‐quitters”). We quantified the likelihood …

Abstract Background and Aims While heavy alcohol use consistently associates with liver
disease, the effects of nonheavy alcohol consumption are less understood. We aimed to …