A major proportion of the disease burden and deaths for young people in developed nations
is attributable to misuse of alcohol and illicit drugs. Patterns of substance use established in …

Aim To compare alternative survey methods for estimating (a) levels of at risk alcohol
consumption and (b) total volume of alcohol consumed per capita in comparison with estimates …

This document is intended for health professionals, policymakers, communication experts
and members of the public who may wish to be informed about low-risk use of alcohol, …

Aims Minimum alcohol prices in British Columbia have been adjusted intermittently over the
past 20 years. The present study estimates impacts of these adjustments on alcohol …

This chapter reviews the evidence regarding the circumstances under which changes in the
physical availability of alcohol achieved through changes in the legal drinking age, outlet …

Trading hours of licensed premises have been progressively relaxed since World War II across
much of the English-speaking world as part of a global trend towards liquor deregulation. …

Alcohol's impact on global health is substantial and of a similar order of magnitude to that
from COVID‐19. Alcohol now also poses specific concerns, such as increased risk of severe …

The clinical value of assessing degree of alcohol dependence is discussed in relation to
goals of treatment. Further information is then provided on the use, reliability and validity of an …

Objective: Previous meta-analyses of cohort studies indicate a J-shaped relationship between
alcohol consumption and all-cause mortality, with reduced risk for low-volume drinkers. …

The development of the Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire (SADQ) was deemed
necessary since, to date, no such questionnaire has been devised which both stems from …