Background: Despite alcohol use being a risk factor for numerous health-related conditions
and alcohol use disorder (AUD) recognized as a disease, there was limited research in India …

There is a wide discrepancy in the epidemiology of alcohol use disorders (AUDs) due to
diverse scales and survey approaches. We estimated the prevalence of AUDs by comparing …

Introduction Alcohol use disorder is a medical condition characterized by an impaired ability
to control or stop alcohol use despite adverse health outcomes. Despite several studies that …

Background: Pattern of drinking has a strong bearing on alcohol-related negative
consequences. Very few studies from India have assessed this relationship using any …

Introduction: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is one of the major risk factors for population health
worldwide. In some regions, this disorder remains underdiagnosed. This is particularly the …

Alcoholism is turning in to a growing problem in Pakistan despite its status of a “dry land”
where 96% of the population do not drink and alcohol drinking is prohibited by law. Out of …

Alcohol use is a major public health issue. It is also associated with a range of family, social,
and economic problems. This led multiple countries worldwide to adopt national policies for …

As we enter the year 2021, health and population related data related to the pattern,
prevalence and epidemiological dimensions of alcohol consumption and its harmful use in …

Quantitative evidence about the burden of alcohol use disorders (AUDs) needs to be
complemented with a nuanced qualitative understanding of explanatory models to help …

Background: In the last two decades the rate of alcohol consumption has substantially
increased in India but the socioeconomic burden of alcohol use disorders (AUD) is …