Alcohol use disorder and associated physical health complications and treatment amongst individuals with and without opioid dependence: A case-control study

Alcohol dependence is a significant health and social problem worldwide. Globally, alcohol use disorders accounted for 2.8 million deaths in 2013, most commonly as a result of injury, cancer, alcoholic liver disease and heart disease (Forouzanfar et al., 2015; Whiteford et al., 2013). In developed societies, people with alcohol use disorders account for around half of all alcohol-related harm (Connor et al., 2016), and characteristics that predict alcohol-related treatment access remain inconsistent (Cohen et al., 2007).

Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - May 21, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Margaret Pikovsky, Amy Peacock, Sarah Larney, Briony Larance, Elizabeth Conroy, Elliot Nelson, Louisa Degenhardt Source Type: research