​​​​​​Each year there are 3 million deaths as a result of the harmful use of alcohol.

As alcohol gets broken down, chemicals affect the way our body sends signals and communicates and increase the chances of developing cancer.

In this article, published in Lancet Oncology, the researchers present global, regional, and national estimates of alcohol-attributable cancer burden in 2020.

Findings:

• Globally, an estimated 741 300 of all new cases of cancer in 2020 were attributable to alcohol consumption.
• Males accounted for 568 700 of total alcohol-attributable cancer cases
• Cancers of the...

Résumé

Introduction : la consommation d’alcool pendant la grossesse (CADE) produit des problèmes physiques, cognitifs et comportementaux chez la mère et chez le bébé à naître, c’est pourquoi l’abstinence de cette substance pendant la grossesse est recommandée ; Cependant, les facteurs présents chez les adolescents peuvent être liés à l’initiation ou à la poursuite de la consommation d’alcool pendant la grossesse.

Objectif : Identifier la prévalence et les facteurs liés à la consommation d’alcool chez les adolescentes enceintes (EI) par le biais d’une revue systématique.

Méthode : Recherche...

Background:

Previous research using whole-brain neuroimaging techniques has revealed structural differences of grey matter (GM) in alcohol use disorder (AUD) patients. However, some of the findings diverge from other neuroimaging studies and require further replication. The quantity of relevant research has, thus far, been limited and the association between GM and abstinence duration of AUD patients has not yet been systematically reviewed.

Methods:

The present research conducted a meta-analysis of voxel-based GM studies in AUD patients published before Jan 2021. The study utilised a whole...

Abstract

Introduction: In Mexico, alcohol consumption is the main problem related to substance use among university students.

Objective: To analyze emerging alcohol consumption patterns in students at a public university through the administration of an online survey.

Method: This is a cross-sectional, survey-based study. Participants included 3,888 students from a large university in Mexico City, to whom the alcohol and sociodemographic data section of the Cuestionario de Estudiantes 2014 was electronically administered in August-September 2018 and 2019. Latent Class Analysis was applied...