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Making the European Region Safer: developments in alcohol control policies, 2010–2019 (2021)

Shared by Edie - 16 September 2021
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This report presents the current status of alcohol consumption, alcohol-attributable harms and the implementation of alcohol control policies in the WHO European Region, using available data from 2010, 2016 and 2019.

A detailed overview is provided of the implementation of alcohol policies...

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The Global Alcohol Policy Alliance Virtual Event 2021

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 10 September 2021
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United States
Register now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7OBFBbHKZClZcRWgmcOLMd4wEwiwuypj1N69Rk9xkonrT2w/viewform The event is open to all who do not have a conflict of interest and involvement with the alcohol or tobacco industry. Registration for the virtual event will be at no cost. For registration queries, please contact the registration manager: Kefiloe Masemola +27 21 938 0554 or email Kefiloe [dot] Masemola [at] mrc [dot] ac [dot] za The Global Alcohol Policy Alliance Virtual Event 2021 will be held 12-14 October 2021, in the same week that was originally planned for GAPC 2021. While GAPC has been postponed...
Rasha Abi Hana

Update of Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines: Summary of Findings from Public Consultation

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 10 September 2021
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Evaluation of neurotrophic factors and education level as predictors of cognitive decline in alcohol use disorder

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 1 September 2021
Evaluation of neurotrophic factors and education level as predictors of cognitive decline in alcohol use disorder_0.pdf
Source: Requena-Ocaña, N., Araos, P., Flores, M. et al. Evaluation of neurotrophic factors and education level as predictors of cognitive decline in alcohol use disorder. Sci Rep 11, 15583 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95131-2 Abstract Cognitive reserve (CR) is the capability of an...
Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Glass shape influences drinking behaviours in three laboratory experiments

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 1 September 2021
Glass shape influences drinking behaviours in three laboratory experiments.pdf
Source: Langfield, T., Pechey, R., Gilchrist, P.T. et al. Glass shape influences drinking behaviours in three laboratory experiments. Sci Rep 10, 13362 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-70278-6 Abstract Reducing consumption of drinks which contain high levels of sugar and/or alcohol may...
Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

The role of deprivation and alcohol availability in shaping trends in violent crime

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 19 August 2021
The role of deprivation and alcohol availability in shaping trends in violent crime.pdf
Source: Lightowlers, C., Pina-Sánchez, J., & McLaughlin, F. (2021). The role of deprivation and alcohol availability in shaping trends in violent crime. European Journal of Criminology. https://doi.org/10.1177/14773708211036081 Abstract It is well known that both deprivation and alcohol availability...
Edie

Alcohol and the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Shared by Edie - 10 August 2021
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Institute of Alcohol Studies
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Webinars

The Institute of Alcohol Studies presents Seminar one in its four-part series on alcohol and sustainability. Seminar one looks at the impact of alcohol on the UN's SDGs and the opportunities for improved alcohol policy arising from the Goals.

The speakers were:

• Chair: Kristina Sperkova, Movendi International

• Dudley Tarlton, United Nations Development Programme

• Professor Jeff Collin, University of Edinburgh

• Aadielah Maker Diedericks, South African Alcohol Policy Alliance

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Policy
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sustainable development goals
alcohol
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Company-Specific Revenues From Underage Drinking

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 22 July 2021
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Source: Eck, R. H., Trangenstein, P. J., Siegel, M., & Jernigan, D. H. (2021). Company-specific revenues from underage drinking. Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs, 82(3), 368-376. Abstract Objective: Alcohol is the most commonly used illegal drug among U.S. high school students. This study...
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Biochemical Mechanisms Associating Alcohol Use Disorders with Cancers

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 20 July 2021
Biochemical Mechanisms Associating Alcohol Use Disorders with Cancers.pdf
Source: Rodriguez, F.D.; Coveñas, R. Biochemical Mechanisms Associating Alcohol Use Disorders with Cancers. Cancers 2021, 13, 3548. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers13143548 Of all yearly deaths attributable to alcohol consumption globally, approximately 12% are due to cancers, representing...
Edie

Global burden of cancer in 2020 attributable to alcohol consumption

Shared by Edie - 14 July 2021
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Rumgay, H., Shield, K., Charvat, H., Ferrari, P., Sornpaisarn, B., Obot, I., ... & Soerjomataram, I. (2021). Global Burden of Cancer in 2020 Attributable to Alcohol Consumption: A Population-Based Study.

​​​​​​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...

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Alcohol policy in Chile: a systematic review of policy developments and evaluations

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 14 July 2021
Alcohol policy in Chile a systematic review of policy developments and evaluations.pdf
Source: Peña, S., Sierralta, P., Norambuena, P., Leyton, F., Pemjean, A., & Román, F. (2021). Alcohol policy in Chile: a systematic review of policy developments and evaluations. Addiction, 116(3), 438-456. Abstract Aims To comprehensively review enacted and proposed alcohol laws and existing impact...
Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Reimagining brief interventions for alcohol: towards a paradigm fit for the twenty first century?

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 30 June 2021
Reimagining brief interventions for alcohol towards a paradigm fit for the twenty first century.pdf
Source: McCambridge, J. Reimagining brief interventions for alcohol: towards a paradigm fit for the twenty first century?. Addict Sci Clin Pract 16, 41 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-021-00250-w Abstract Background There is no longer support for the idea that brief intervention programmes...
Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Lessons for alcohol policy from the COPID-19 crisis: potential & challenges for building back better

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 30 June 2021
The event is jointly organized by the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Movendi International, NCD Alliance and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The event took place during the 74th session of the World Health Assembly, on May 27, 2021. Opening: Kristina Sperkova...
Edie

Prevalencia y factores relacionados con el consumo de alcohol en adolescentes embarazadas: una revisión sistemática

Shared by Edie - 29 June 2021
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Quintana-Lagunas, R., Armendáriz-García, N. A., & Silva, L. I. M. (2021). Prevalencia y factores relacionados con el consumo de alcohol en adolescentes embarazadas: una revisión sistemática. Revista inteRnacional de investigación en adicciones, 7(1), 43-51.

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Introduction: alcohol consumption during pregnancy (CADE) is recommended, which produces physical, cognitive and behavioral problems in the mother and fetus, so it is recommended to abstinence from this substance during pregnancy; however, factors present in adolescents may be related to...

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Prevalencia y factores relacionados con el consumo de alcohol en adolescentes embarazadas: una revisión sistemática

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 29 June 2021
Prevalencia y factores relacionados con el consumo de alcohol en adolescentes embarazadas una revisión sistemática.pdf
Fuente: Quintana-Lagunas, R., Armendáriz-García, N. A., & Silva, L. I. M. (2021). Prevalencia y factores relacionados con el consumo de alcohol en adolescentes embarazadas: una revisión sistemática. Revista inteRnacional de investigación en adicciones, 7(1), 43-51. Resumen Introducción: el consumo...
Rasha Abi Hana

Lower regional grey matter in alcohol use disorders: evidence from a voxel-based meta-analysis

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 28 June 2021
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Li, L., Yu, H., Liu, Y. et al. Lower regional grey matter in alcohol use disorders: evidence from a voxel-based meta-analysis. BMC Psychiatry 21, 247 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03244-9
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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...

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Current status of violence, suicide, alcohol use, and stigma in Mexico

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 28 June 2021
Current status of violence, suicide, alcohol use, and stigma in Mexico.pdf
Source: Borges, G. (2021). Current status of violence, suicide, alcohol use, and stigma in Mexico. Salud Mental, 44(2), 41-42. doi:https://doi.org/10.17711/SM.0185-3325.2021.007 Abstract Studies on the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) and its risk factors have shown worldwide the preponderant role of...
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La pandemia aumentó las consultas relacionadas con el alcohol

JAKY MARGOT NIZAMA IPANAQUÉ - 27 June 2021
Las consultas de pacientes hospitalizados por enfermedades gastrointestinales (GI) y hepáticas relacionadas con el alcohol han aumentado desde el comienzo de la pandemia de COVID-19 y se han mantenido elevadas, según una investigación seleccionada para su presentación en Digestive Disease Week® ( DDW) 2021. La proporción de pacientes que requirieron intervenciones endoscópicas hospitalarias por sus enfermedades gastrointestinales y hepáticas relacionadas con el alcohol también ha aumentado, lo que destaca una aparente tendencia al empeoramiento en la gravedad de la enfermedad. "Cuando entramos...

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