Background. As reported from studies conducted in Nepal, between 15% and 57% of adults
had ever consumed alcohol and between 1.5% and 25% of adults have alcohol use …

Whereas many high-income countries (HICs) have seen a decrease in alcohol consumption
in recent years, many low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) have seen an increase …

In refugee settings, alcohol and other psychoactive substances can potentiate many
underlying problems and contribute to the erosion of social relations and community …

Alcohol is one of the most important risk factors for premature mortality and disability.
Premature mortality disproportionately affects low-and middle-income countries …

Background: While primary health care (PHC)-based prevention and management of heavy
drinking is clinically effective and cost-effective, it remains poorly implemented in routine …

Companion to Primary Care Mental Health is the result of a major collaboration of an
international group of general practitioners, psychiatrists, policy-makers, mental health …

Background Alcohol is a leading behavioral risk factor for death and disability worldwide.
Tanzania has few trained personnel and resources for treating unhealthy alcohol use. In …

Background Alcohol use disorders (AUD) have the worst impact in low-middle-income
countries (LMICs), where the disease burden per liter of alcohol consumed is higher than in …

Alcohol is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Rates of alcohol
abuse in Moshi, Tanzania, are about 2.5 times higher than the Tanzanian average. We …

Background Globally, alcohol use contributes to close to 4% of all deaths and is a leading
cause of ill health and premature death among men of reproductive age. Problem alcohol …