INTRODUCTION Jussi Simpura Trends in alcohol consumption and drinking patterns: sociological and economic explanations and alcohol policies___________________________________ 3 RESEARCH REPORTS Håkan Leifman Homogenisation in alcohol consumption in the European Union ____________________________ 15 Jussi Simpura & Thomas Karlsson Trends in drinking patterns among adult population in 15 European...

Alcohol and nicotine addiction are frequently co-morbid and share common genetic factors and molecular mechanisms, such as the involvement of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors [1]. Epidemiological studies show that the consumption of alcohol can influence the consumption of nicotine, and vice versa, indicating that interactions between alcohol and nicotine use are important in their co-abus...

alcohol use poses a variety of health complications. because alcohol consumption in the days prior to surgery can induce lower blood pressure, the anesthesiologist will need to monitor blood pressure very closely during surgery to prevent hypotension. before surgery, it is important for anesthesiologist to be aware about the amount and timing of recent alcohol consumption. less anesthesia shoul...

AIMS To test the total consumption model claiming that alcohol-related ill health can best be diminished by a policy of severe restrictions and high price. METHODS The associations between an index measuring the severity of the alcohol policy, total alcohol consumption and number of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost due to alcohol were compared in 30 OECD countries in 2005. RESULT...

This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of alcohol consumption and identify the sociodemographic factors associated with alcohol consumption among individuals with hepatitis B virus(HBV) infection. We used data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, a nationwide survey conducted between 2007 and 2011. "Monthly alcohol consumption" was defined as having...

background sleep apnea (sa) is a common sleep disorder among us adults. associations of sa with alcohol consumption and some chronic diseases have been inconsistent. objectives this study aimed to estimate prevalence of sa and examine its associations with potential factors including alcohol consumption, asthma, diabetes, and hypertension. patients and methods this was a cross-sectional study o...

BACKGROUND A question that has not been addressed in the literature is whether the population level association between alcohol and harm differs between men and women. The main aim of this article is to fill this gap by analysing recently collected time series data of male and female self-reported drinking in relation to gender-specific harm indicators in Sweden. METHODS Male and female per c...