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- New Data Revealed Regarding Criteria for Alcohol Use Disorders
New research finds that “the relative severity of the 11 DSM-IV alcohol use disorder (AUD) criteria are represented by their severity threshold scores, an item response theory (IRT) model parameter inversely proportional to their prevalence. These scores can be used to create a continuous severity measure comprising the total number of criteria endorsed, each weighted by its relative severity.” The study, titled “A multidimensional assessment of the validity and utility of alcohol use disorder severity as determined by item response theory models,” is published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
- The Cost of Alcohol Abuse in Leeds
Growing problems with alcohol abuse in Leeds are costing the city more than £275m a year. Members of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, which runs the city’s hospitals, attended the council’s health scrutiny board meeting, and were told that anti-social behavior, crime, alcohol-related health problems, and a loss of productivity all contributed to the hefty bill.
- Research Suggests Raising Price of Alcohol in Scotland Will Save Lives
New research commissioned by the Scottish government suggests that setting a minimum price for alcohol in Scotland will eventually save hundreds of lives a year.
- Genes May Influence Alcoholism in Spanish American Males
Cytokines are small proteins secreted by cells that serve as molecular messengers between cells. Pro-inflammatory cytokines—which function in the immune system—may be involved in alcohol dependence (AD). Science Daily reports that a study of three polymorphisms of the interleukin-1 gene complex (IL-1) and one of the tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα) has found that IL-1 may directly contribute to AD among Spanish Caucasian males.
- Alcohol Contributes to 1 in 15 Surgery Deaths
Alcohol abuse was a factor in the deaths of one in 15 patients who died in hospitals last year while under the care of surgeons in Scotland, figures have shown. The statistics came in the first interim report produced by the Scottish Audit of Surgical Mortality (SASM).
- More Children Being Treated for Alcohol Abuse at UK Clinic
Children as young as nine are being treated for binge drinking at a clinic in the UK. Andrew Hall, chief executive of Alcohol Support, which runs Albyn House clinic in Aberdeen, said that the majority of the children being treated are between 11 and 15.
- Alcoholism in the Military
By Colin Gilbert
- Do You Have a Problem with Alcohol?
Alcohol dependency can present itself in many different ways. You don’t have to be waking up every morning with no recollection of the night before to have a problem with alcohol, and you don’t have to be confronted about your drinking before you take action to get help. Having a problem with alcohol simply means that your drinking is negatively interfering with your life.
- Better Substance Abuse Treatment Needed for Older People in the United Kingdom
As more and more older people need help with addiction problems, researchers at the University of the West of England (UWE) have identified that healthcare providers and substance abuse programs will need to offer services geared toward an older population. As a result, the St. Monica Trust, a charity supporting older people in the West of England, is now funding organizations involved in drug and alcohol abuse in the South West to improve understanding of the problem and to create new support services for older people with addiction problems.
- Cancer Drugs May Help Treat Alcoholism
New studies on flies and mice have shown that a class of cancer drugs could help beat alcohol addiction. The research showed that when treated with the drugs, animals with a mutant version of a gene called “happyhour” grow increasingly resistant to the effects of alcohol. The gene normally works by blocking the Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) pathway, which plays a role in cancer. Drugs that are designed to inhibit the EGF receptor have been approved by the FDA for the treatment on non-small-cell lung cancer.
