Source: Jose, R., Martinez, M. O., Seelam, R., Osilla, K., & Wong, E. (2026). Understanding alcohol use disorder and help-seeking in a Hispanic faith-based community. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 100670. Highlights -Nearly 10% of Hispanic church attendees met criteria for probable AUD. -Over half of...

Source: Samuelson, D. R. (2025). Alcohol’s Effects on the Lung and Lung Disease. Alcohol research: current reviews, 45(1),11. Key Takeaways Chronic alcohol consumption disrupts the mechanical functions of the lungs, leading to impaired mucus-facilitated clearance, increased aspiration, and...

Fuente: Babor, T., Caetano, R., & Casswell, S. (2010). El Alcohol: Un producto de consumo no ordinario: Investigación y Políticas Públicas. [Publications]. Organización Panamericana de la Salud. https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/2836 Desde una perspectiva de salud pública, el consumo de alcohol...

Source: Day, A. W., Hayes, E., Perez-Lozada, J., DiLeo, A., Blandino, K., Maguire, J., & Kumamoto, C. A. (2025). Candida albicans colonization modulates murine ethanol consumption and behavioral responses through elevation of serum prostaglandin E2 and impact on the striatal dopamine system. mBio...

Source: Xie, Z., Zhong, G., Xu, C. et al. Trends and cross-country inequalities of alcohol use disorders: findings from the global burden of disease study 2021. Global Health 21, 30 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-025-01124-5 Abstract Background Alcohol use disorder (AUD) imposes a...

Source: Petersén, E., Augustsson Öfverström, H., Johansson, M. et al. Digital interventions as part of routine addiction care in Sweden: healthcare staff perceptions of what works. Addict Sci Clin Pract 20, 41 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-025-00570-1 Abstract Background Every year about...

Fuente: Babor, Thomas F., Higgins-Biddle, John C., Saunders, John B., Monteiro, Maristela G. & Organización Mundial de la Salud. (‎2001)‎. AUDIT: cuestionario de identificación de los trastornos debidos al consumo de alcohol: pautas para su utilización en atención primaria. Organización Mundial de...

Sharing infographics from the Time to Ask education and quality improvement program: Education That Transforms Conversations About Alcohol. These two along with many others, can be downloaded from the website: www.lunderdineen.org/time-to-ask-alcohol-use

Source: Rasool AE, Furlong T, Prasad AA. Microglia activity in the human basal ganglia is altered in alcohol use disorder and reversed with remission from alcohol. Addiction Biology. 2024; 29(2):e13374. doi:10.1111/adb.13374 Abstract Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is characterized by cycles of abuse...

Source: Stankevic, E., Israelsen, M., Juel, H. B., Madsen, A. L., Ängquist, L., Aldiss, P. S. J., ... & Hansen, T. (2023). Binge drinking episode causes acute, specific alterations in systemic and hepatic inflammation‐related markers. Liver International. Abstract Background Frequent binge drinking...

Source: Maccioni L, Fu Y, Horsmans Y, et al. Alcohol-associated bowel disease: new insights into pathogenesis. eGastroenterology 2023;1:e100013. doi: 10.1136/egastro-2023-100013 Abstract Excessive alcohol drinking can cause pathological changes including carcinogenesis in the digestive tract from...

Source: Karaye IM, Maleki N, Hassan N, Yunusa I. Trends in Alcohol-Related Deaths by Sex in the US, 1999-2020. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(7):e2326346. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.26346 Key Points Question Are there sex-based differences in the contemporary burden and trends of alcohol-related...

Source: Zhao J, Stockwell T, Naimi T, Churchill S, Clay J, Sherk A. Association Between Daily Alcohol Intake and Risk of All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-analyses. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(3):e236185. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.6185 Key Points Question What is the association...

Source: Waite, D., & Burd, L. (2023). Common developmental trajectories and clinical identification of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: A synthesis of the literature. Advances in Drug and Alcohol Research, 5. At an estimated prevalence of up to five percent in the general population...

Source: Chuong, V., Farokhnia, M., Khom, S., Pince, C. L., Elvig, S. K., Vlkolinsky, R., Marchette, R. C., Koob, G. F., Roberto, M., Vendruscolo, L. F., & Leggio, L. (2023). The glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue semaglutide reduces alcohol drinking and modulates central GABA neurotransmission...

Source: German-Ponciano, L., Zapata-de la Rosa, M., Molina-Cadena, B., Velasco-Gómez, Y., & Puig-Lagunes, Á. (2023). Effectiveness evaluation of online Mindfulness in mental health and alcohol consumption in medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Salud Mental, 46(2), 45-54. doi:https://doi...

Source: Mogk, J.M., Matson, T.E., Caldeiro, R.M. et al. Implementation and workflow strategies for integrating digital therapeutics for alcohol use disorders into primary care: a qualitative study. Addict Sci Clin Pract 18, 27 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-023-00387-w Abstract Background...

Source: Day, S. M., Gironda, S. C., Clarke, C. W., Snipes, J. A., Nicol, N. I., Kamran, H., ... & Macauley, S. L. (2023). Ethanol exposure alters Alzheimer's-related pathology, behavior, and metabolism in APP/PS1 mice. Neurobiology of Disease, 177, 105967. Highlights •-Chronic ethanol exposure...

Source: Laslett, A. M., Kuntsche, S., Wilson, I. M., Taft, A., Fulu, E., Jewkes, R., & Graham, K. (2022). The relationship between fathers' heavy episodic drinking and fathering involvement in five Asia‐Pacific countries: An individual participant data meta‐analysis. Alcoholism: clinical and...

Source: Carbia, C., Bastiaanssen, T. F., Iannone, L. F., García-Cabrerizo, R., Boscaini, S., Berding, K., ... & Cryan, J. F. (2023). The Microbiome-Gut-Brain axis regulates social cognition & craving in young binge drinkers. eBioMedicine. Summary Background Binge drinking is the consumption of an...