Alcohol use disorders are common in developed countries, where alcohol is cheap, readily
available, and heavily promoted. Common, mild disorders often remit in young adulthood …

Summary of recommendations and levels of evidence Chapter 2: Screening and
assessment for unhealthy alcohol use Screening Screening for unhealthy alcohol use and …

W ernicke encephalopathy is an acute, reversible neuropsychiatric emergency due to
thiamine deficiency. Urgent and adequate thiamine replacement is necessary to avoid death …

Exercise and physical activity are constantly gaining attention as adjuvant treatment for
substance use disorders, supplementing classical pharmacological and psychotherapeutic …

Alcohol withdrawal is commonly encountered in general hospital settings. It forms a major
part of referrals received by a consultation-liaison psychiatrist. This article aims to review the …

The Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) was trialled in 1997 under the auspices of the
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) to examine drug trends in three …

Abstinence from alcohol has been the prevailing treatment goal for individuals with alcohol
dependence (AD) within the context of specialty alcohol treatment. Yet, alcohol use has …

Background: In Canada, low awareness of evidence-based interventions for the clinical
management of alcohol use disorder exists among health care providers and people who …

Background The development of alcohol dependence is associated with significant
morbidity and mortality. For the majority of affected people the most appropriate goal, in …

Excessive alcohol use is associated with a wide range of physical, psychological and social
consequences, and is responsible for a significant proportion of the burden of disease …