alcohol
The absence of mandatory pregnancy warning labels in online alcohol purchasing contexts
Introduction: As people increasingly migrate to online shopping platforms, hard-won improvements in requirements for consumer information provision at the point of sale are being eroded. An example is the alcohol pregnancy warning label for...
Alcohol intake app Drink Less could cut down unhealthy drinking, say scientists
An app that keeps track of how much a person is drinking could help reduce their alcohol intake by around two units a week – equivalent to a medium glass of wine, scientists say. Researchers at UCL said their Drink Less app, which is...
Microglia activity in the human basal ganglia is altered in alcohol use disorder and reversed with remission from alcohol
Abstract Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is characterized by cycles of abuse, withdrawal, and relapse. Neuroadaptations in the basal ganglia are observed in AUD; specifically in the putamen, globus pallidus (GP), and ventral pallidum (VP). These...
Patterns of remission from alcohol dependence in the United Kingdom: results from an online panel general population survey
Background Previous research has demonstrated that remissions from alcohol use disorders can occur without accessing treatment. The current study explored the prevalence of such untreated remissions in the UK and further, examined the...
Behavioural Insights into Alcohol Use among Young Adults in the Czech Republic: Study Protocol
INTRODUCTION: A recent survey of alcohol use in the Czech Republic representative for the adult online population presented some worrying findings about the use of alcohol during and in the last stages of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic among...
The WHO ASSIST package for hazardous and harmful substance use
The ASSIST package, which consists of a brief questionnaire, a guide for health professionals on how to use the questionnaire in detecting and responding to substance use and also a self-help manual for cutting down or stopping substance...
AUDIT : the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test : guidelines for use in primary health care
This manual introduces the AUDIT, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, and describes how to use it to identify persons with hazardous and harmful patterns of alcohol consumption. It is distributed with "Brief intervention for...
SCHARR Mini Master Class in Health Research - Changing alcohol serving size to reduce drinking
Join this online for a monthly online masterclass by health research experts based in The Sheffield Centre for Health-Related Research (ScHARR) at The University of Sheffield as we explore topics in the changing world of public health research.
Open Consultation: UK clinical guidelines for alcohol treatment
The consultation on the UK clinical guidelines for alcohol treatment is now open. Consultation description This consultation asks you to review individual chapters from the draft UK clinical guidelines for alcohol treatment. Each chapter of...
