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Mobile Delivery of Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorders: A Review of the Literature
The World Health Organization’s Global Monitoring System on Alcohol and Health
With growing awareness of the impact of alcohol consumption on global health (Rehm et al. 2004; World Health Organization [WHO] 2002, 2009) the demand for global information on alcohol consumption and alcohol-attributable and alcohol-related harm as well as related policy responses has increased significantly. Public health problems attributable to harmful alcohol consumption have become the focus...
Alcohol and Skeletal Muscle in Health and Disease
Introduction
Alcohol misuse is the most common form of substance misuse and is associated with liver, cardiovascular, and metabolic diseases as well as with infections and cancers.1 Although an estimated 20% to 25% of people who drink heavily develop alcohol-related liver disease,2 40% to 60% of people with alcohol misuse have alcohol-related myopathy.3 Evidence that alcohol use leads to skeletal...
The Promises and Pitfalls of Digital Technology in Its Application to Alcohol Treatment
Background for Real-Time Monitoring and Intervention Related to Alcohol Use
Impact of Continuing Care on Recovery From Substance Use Disorder
Alcohol Research and eHealth Technology - Editor's Note
The rapid advance of electronic technology holds the promise for revolutionary improvements in conducting research on alcohol use disorders as well as innovative methods for prevention and treatment. This issue of Alcohol Research: Current Reviews reports on the state of the science and future directions in electronic health (eHealth) technologies and their potential impact on alcohol epidemiology...
Influence of Social Media on Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Young Adults
Suicidal Behavior: Links Between Alcohol Use Disorder and Acute Use of Alcohol