The relation between different dimensions of alcohol consumption and burden of disease: an overview

J Rehm, D Baliunas, GLG Borges, K Graham… - …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aims As part of a larger study to estimate the global burden of disease and injury attributable
to alcohol: to evaluate the evidence for a causal impact of average volume of alcohol …

Alcohol: no ordinary commodity: research and public policy

T Babor - 2010 - books.google.com
Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity-Research and Public Policy Second Edition is a
collaborative effort by an international group of addiction scientists to improve the linkages …

Alcohol as a risk factor for liver cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

J Rehm, B Taylor, S Mohapatra, H Irving… - Drug and alcohol …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction and Aims. Alcohol is an established risk factor for liver cirrhosis. It
remains unclear, however, whether this relationship follows a continuous dose–response …

Mental disorders as risk factors for substance use, abuse and dependence: results from the 10‐year follow‐up of the National Comorbidity Survey

J Swendsen, KP Conway, L Degenhardt, M Glantz… - …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aims The comorbidity of mental disorders and substance dependence is well documented,
but prospective investigations in community samples are rare. This investigation examines …

The more you drink, the harder you fall: a systematic review and meta-analysis of how acute alcohol consumption and injury or collision risk increase together

B Taylor, HM Irving, F Kanteres, R Room… - Drug and alcohol …, 2010 - Elsevier
Alcohol consumption causes injury in a dose–response manner. The most common mode of
sustaining an alcohol-attributable injury is from a single occasion of acute alcohol …

Irregular heavy drinking occasions and risk of ischemic heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Roerecke, J Rehm - American journal of epidemiology, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Contrary to a cardioprotective effect of moderate regular alcohol consumption, accumulating
evidence points to a detrimental effect of irregular heavy drinking occasions (> 60 g of pure …

Causal considerations on alcohol and HIV/AIDS—a systematic review

PA Shuper, M Neuman, F Kanteres… - Alcohol & …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Aim: The study aimed to explore the possible causal nature of the association between
alcohol consumption and HIV/AIDS. Methods: A review based on meta-analyses and …

Acetaldehyde as an underestimated risk factor for cancer development: role of genetics in ethanol metabolism

HK Seitz, F Stickel - Genes & nutrition, 2010 - Springer
Chronic ethanol consumption is a strong risk factor for the development of certain types of
cancer including those of the upper aerodigestive tract, the liver, the large intestine and the …

Estimated effect of alcohol pricing policies on health and health economic outcomes in England: an epidemiological model

RC Purshouse, PS Meier, A Brennan, KB Taylor… - The Lancet, 2010 - thelancet.com
Background Although pricing policies for alcohol are known to be effective, little is known
about how specific interventions affect health-care costs and health-related quality-of-life …

Corporate strategy, corporate capture: food and alcohol industry lobbying and public health

D Miller, C Harkins - Critical social policy, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
This article examines two industry sectors—those making and selling fast food and alcoholic
beverages or associated products. We examine their role in influencing policy and decision …