• Regular consumption has adverse effects on organs and tissues, acute intoxication can lead to injuries or poisoning, and alcohol dependence may lead to frequent intoxication, self-harm or violence. (britishlivertrust.org.uk)
  • In particular, the strong association between alcohol consumption and the risk of cancer, injuries, and infectious diseases offset the protective effects for ischaemic heart disease in women in our study. (britishlivertrust.org.uk)
  • They are less likely to die from road traffic injuries, suicide or interpersonal violence. (who.int)
  • Drinkers who mix alcohol with energy drinks are more likely than drinkers who do not mix alcohol with energy drinks to report unwanted or unprotected sex, driving drunk or riding with a driver who was intoxicated, or sustaining alcohol-related injuries. (cdc.gov)
  • Alcohol is similarly an important risk factor for chronic disease, as well as acute harms including injuries and interpersonal violence [ 18 ]. (springer.com)
  • According to recent statistics from the CSST, the evolution of physical and psychological injuries attributable to violence in the workplace is increasing. (businesstypes.org)
  • However, acute alcohol intoxication is a significant factor in injuries, particularly those due to interpersonal violence, suicide, and motor vehicle crashes. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Dowgwillo, E. A., Roche, M. J., & Pincus, A. L., (2018) Examining the interpersonal nature of Criterion A of the DSM-5 section III alternative model for personality disorders using bootstrapped confidence intervals for the interpersonal circumplex. (udmercy.edu)
  • Alcohol use was ranked as the seventh leading risk factor for premature death and disability worldwide in 2016, and was the leading cause for people aged 15-49 years old. (britishlivertrust.org.uk)
  • Alcohol is a leading risk factor for death and disease worldwide, and is associated with nearly one in 10 deaths in people aged 15-49 years old, according to a Global Burden of Disease study published in The Lancet that estimates levels of alcohol use and health effects in 195 countries between 1990 to 2016. (britishlivertrust.org.uk)
  • The study used data from 694 studies to estimate how common drinking alcohol is worldwide and used 592 studies including 28 million people worldwide to study the health risks associated with alcohol [2] between 1990 to 2016 in 195 countries. (britishlivertrust.org.uk)
  • The researchers built a database of more than a thousand alcohol studies and data sources, as well as death and disability records from 195 countries and territories between 1990 and 2016. (chicagotribune.com)
  • The report found that 2.8 million people across the globe died in 2016 of alcohol-related causes, which is about the same proportionally as the 2.0 million who died in 1990. (chicagotribune.com)
  • Increasing alcohol taxes has been proven time and again across the U.S. as one of the most effective ways to reduce the harms of excessive alcohol consumption, and to combat underage and binge drinking. (adn.com)
  • This is borne in costs associated with health care , absenteeism from work, early death, law enforcement, and the immeasurable human costs of harms such as domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, drunk driving and suicide. (adn.com)
  • As a result, they may drink more alcohol and become more impaired than they realize, increasing the risk of alcohol-attributable harms. (cdc.gov)
  • The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends effective population-based strategies for preventing excessive alcohol consumption and related harms, including increasing alcohol excise taxes, limiting alcohol outlet density, and commercial host (dram shop) liability for service to underage or intoxicated customers. (cdc.gov)
  • The Guide to Community Preventive Services recommends reducing the density of alcohol outlets - the number of physical locations in which alcoholic beverages are available for purchase either per area or per population - through the use of regulatory authority as an effective strategy for reducing excessive alcohol consumption and related harms. (cdc.gov)
  • Numerous studies have found a significant relationship between alcohol outlet density and alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harms. (cdc.gov)
  • While laws and their enforcement can be important to advance public health and safety, including reducing gun violence, minimizing harms of exposure to the criminal justice system is also important. (mit.edu)
  • Preventive Services recommends reducing the density of alcohol outlets -- the number of physical locations in which alcoholic beverages are available for purchase either per area or per population -- through the use of regulatory authority as an effective strategy for reducing excessive alcohol consumption and related harms. (cdc.gov)
  • A review of 88 studies on alcohol outlet density and public health by Campbell et al (7) concluded that greater outlet density was associated with a variety of public health and safety concerns, including increased alcohol consumption, alcohol-impaired driving, injury, crime, violence, neighborhood disruption, and other harms. (cdc.gov)
  • Olivia's primary research interest is how event-level (e.g., alcohol intoxication, emotional state) and psychological mechanisms act as risk or protective factors for sexual perpetration. (gsu.edu)
  • Some crimes are uniquely tied to alcohol, such as public intoxication or underage drinking, while others are simply more likely to occur together with alcohol consumption. (wikipedia.org)
  • Trauma, Violence, & Abuse 23. (rit.edu)
  • 2017 ) explained that men who experienced childhood trauma in their childhood were more likely to report perpetrating physical violence against their female partners than others. (researchsquare.com)
  • Her program of research focuses on understanding biologic and psychosocial factors that affect the trajectory of symptoms among individuals exposed to trauma (e.g., combat, disasters, interpersonal violence) with a focus on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol-related phenotypes. (istss.org)
  • At C.A.R.E., we are passionate about preventing interpersonal violence (e.g. sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking), advocating for survivors and ultimately working towards an environment where students are free to thrive without fear of such threats to their bodies and minds. (dailynexus.com)
  • Over the past two quarters, I've had the opportunity to contribute to events, presentations and workshops on self-care, how law enforcement agencies respond to domestic violence, fun and appropriate ways to clearly communicate affirmative consent and the role toxic masculinity plays in the epidemic of interpersonal violence. (dailynexus.com)
  • Clinical social workers receive this advanced training in specialized MSW programs that are designed to prepare students for the challenges of offering these treatments to clients who may be struggling with substance abuse, domestic violence, homelessness, and other difficult problems. (onlineeducation.com)
  • This ASPE Policy Brief on screening and counseling for domestic violence in health care settings is intended for policy makers, health care practitioners, and other stakeholders. (hhs.gov)
  • domestic violence screening. (hhs.gov)
  • One of the preventive services identified by the IOM and included in the guidelines is screening and counseling for "interpersonal and domestic violence. (hhs.gov)
  • Given the new policies in support of screening for domestic violence in health care settings, the purpose of this brief is to present the state of practice and research regarding effective screening. (hhs.gov)
  • In this brief, universal screening is defined as a clinician screening every female patient through age 64 for domestic violence, as opposed to only screening certain patients because of risk factors or warning signs. (hhs.gov)
  • Domestic violence (DV) / Intimate partner violence (IPV) "physical violence, sexual violence, threats of physical or sexual violence, and psychological/ emotional violence. (hhs.gov)
  • This comprehensive classroom training about Title IX and the Campus SaVE Act teaches responsible student employees about issues related to stalking, dating and domestic violence, and sexual assault. (utsa.edu)
  • Analyses were limited to sample size of 18,631 husband, whose wife interviewed and selected for the domestic violence module. (researchsquare.com)
  • There are many studies available on domestic violence in India and abroad. (researchsquare.com)
  • These effects extend to the family, with increased risks for domestic violence, divorce, and child abuse. (netce.com)
  • Workers in domestic violence support services have been particularly concerned about the safety of women in intimate partner relationships. (aic.gov.au)
  • Evidence shows that increased alcohol taxes are directly correlated with decreased deaths , traffic accidents, interpersonal violence and crime. (adn.com)
  • The increase in violence, traffic accidents, and sports practice directly contribute to the high number of emergencies, especially in a hospital environment 2,7-13 . (bvsalud.org)
  • The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans cautions against mixing alcohol with caffeine. (cdc.gov)
  • regularly but also to abuse alcohol. (researchgate.net)
  • American Journal on Drug and Alcohol Abuse 45. (rit.edu)
  • American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 44. (rit.edu)
  • With a high rate of alcohol and drug use and abuse, those who batter leverage the ongoing consequences of ways that LGBTQA people's lives have been historically criminalized as well as the realities of current drug use (and drug criminalization) when setting up/maintaining a system of power and control. (uidaho.edu)
  • Counseling may include provision of basic information, including on how a patient's health concerns may relate to violence, and referrals for additional assistance when patients disclose abuse. (hhs.gov)
  • Intimate partner violence is the most common forms of violence against women that includes physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and controlling behaviours by an intimate partner (WHO, 2012). (researchsquare.com)
  • Brief tools (eg, NIDA [National Institute on Drug Abuse] Quick Screen, which asks 4 questions about use of alcohol, tobacco, nonmedical use of prescription drugs, and illegal drugs in the past year), which may be more feasible in busy primary care settings. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
  • According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, military service members drink alcohol at higher rates than civilians. (recoveryfirst.org)
  • Per the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, just serving in the military tends to increase drinking. (recoveryfirst.org)
  • and intimate partner abuse and excessive alcohol use. (aic.gov.au)
  • Her primary responsibility was to provide psychotherapy for soldiers with PTSD, and ‎victims of sexual assault, family violence, and child abuse. (istss.org)
  • Chronic alcohol abuse interferes with the ability to socialize and work. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Prior research has shown that one common precipitating circumstance among adult suicide decedents is experiencing intimate partner problems (IPP), such as divorce, separation, romantic break-ups, arguments, conflicts, and intimate partner violence. (cdc.gov)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Suicide Resource for Action and Intimate Partner Violence Prevention resource packages highlight the best available evidence for policies, programs, and practices related to preventing suicides and intimate partner problems. (cdc.gov)
  • However, some of them, such as increased risk of certain cancers, may occur even with light or moderate alcohol consumption. (wikipedia.org)
  • For people aged 50 years and older, cancers were a leading cause of alcohol-related death, constituting 27.1% of deaths in women and 18.9% of deaths in men. (britishlivertrust.org.uk)
  • The authors suggest there is no safe level of alcohol as beneficial effects against ischemic heart disease are outweighed by the adverse effects on other areas of health, particularly cancers. (britishlivertrust.org.uk)
  • Based on their analysis, the authors suggest that there is no safe level of alcohol as any health benefits of alcohol are outweighed by its adverse effects on other aspects of health, particularly cancers. (britishlivertrust.org.uk)
  • and as an active member of Iowa's Anti-Violence Coalition where she collaborated on campus sexual violence climate assessment, policy, system response, and prevention programming. (gsu.edu)
  • In addition, she is interested in campus climate for sexual misconduct assessment, and how to integrate these two interests into violence prevention at the community level. (gsu.edu)
  • Instead the revenue would go directly into desperately needed alcohol misuse prevention and treatment and behavioral health programs, along with solutions to prevent and combat the related issues of public safety and homelessness prevention. (adn.com)
  • Current and emerging scientific evidence does not suggest that there are overall health benefits from moderate drinking," said Robert Brewer, who directs the alcohol program at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and was not involved in the new research. (chicagotribune.com)
  • UTSA offers training, awareness, prevention and education programs to prevent students from becoming the victims of intimate and interpersonal violence. (utsa.edu)
  • This national recognized sexual violence prevention program helps students identify the continuum of inappropriate sexual behavior, develop empathy for sexual violence survivors, understand their role in bystander intervention, understand barriers to intervention and how to overcome them, and develop skills to intervene as an active bystander. (utsa.edu)
  • But despite prevention efforts, what to do when a situation of violence and harassment arises within your organization? (businesstypes.org)
  • Daniel W. Webster is the Bloomberg Professor of American Health and Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Prevention and Policy at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. (mit.edu)
  • Results of search for 'se,phr:'Series of briefings on violence prevention : the evidence. (who.int)
  • Violence prevention : the evidence : overview. (who.int)
  • The adverse effects of alcohol on health are most important when it is used in excessive quantities or with heavy frequency. (wikipedia.org)
  • The pleasurable effects of alcohol ingestion are the result of increased levels of dopamine and endogenous opioids in the reward pathways of the brain. (wikipedia.org)
  • When alcohol is mixed with caffeine, the caffeine can mask the depressant effects of alcohol, making drinkers feel more alert than they would otherwise. (cdc.gov)
  • Previous studies have found a protective effect of alcohol on some conditions, but we found that the combined health risks associated with alcohol increase with any amount of alcohol. (britishlivertrust.org.uk)
  • The new study provides more robust estimates of alcohol consumption by combining alcohol sales data with the prevalence of alcohol drinking and abstinence, self-reported data on the amount of alcohol drank, tourism data to estimate the number of alcohol-drinking visitors to an area, and estimating levels of illicit trade and home brewing. (britishlivertrust.org.uk)
  • The authors used this to estimate the amount of alcohol exposure that would minimise an individual's risk of alcohol-related health problems. (britishlivertrust.org.uk)
  • To minimize health risks, the optimal amount of alcohol someone should consume is none. (chicagotribune.com)
  • For most drinkers, the frequency and amount of alcohol consumption does not impair physical or mental health or the ability to safely carry out daily activities. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Binge drinking is also associated with many health and social problems, including alcohol-impaired driving, interpersonal violence, risky sexual activity, and unintended pregnancy. (cdc.gov)
  • Logistic regression was used to see the association between violence perpetration by husbands and their risky sexual behaviour among young couples in India. (researchsquare.com)
  • Policies focussing on reducing alcohol consumption to the lowest levels will be important to improve health. (britishlivertrust.org.uk)
  • Anna has also worked in inpatient psychiatric settings with adolescents and adults with domestic and sexual violence histories, substance use disorders, and self-harm behaviors. (gsu.edu)
  • 6-8 In 2017, 10.6% of students in grades 8, 10, and 12 and 31.8% of young adults aged 19 to 28 reported consuming alcohol mixed with energy drinks at least once in the past year. (cdc.gov)
  • Among adults and children consuming Western diets, beverages are significant sources of free sugars, saturated fats, excess calories, and alcohol, with relevance to chronic disease risk. (springer.com)
  • 3 A 2004 study that followed young adults in their first 3 years of military service found that they increased their alcohol use while serving. (recoveryfirst.org)
  • To test the hypothesis, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine had 22 adults subject their bodies to the painful task of consuming a mixed vodka drink until their breath alcohol concentration measured 0.20 percent. (medgadget.com)
  • About half of adults in the US currently drink alcohol, 20% are former drinkers, and 30 to 35% are lifetime abstainers. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Current data demonstrate that a history of alcohol use was common has a developing emergency care system, one in eight adults are injured among injured patients in Nairobi, Kenya. (bvsalud.org)
  • Excessive alcohol use is also responsible for 1 in 10 deaths among adults of working age, or about 88,000 deaths in the United States each year. (medscape.com)
  • Moreover, annually, about three quarters of deaths attributable to alcohol poisoning - typically caused by high-intensity binge drinking - occur in adults aged 35 to 64 years ( MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015;63:1238-42 ). (medscape.com)
  • IPV perpetration was associated with both extramarital sex and STI, indicating a potential concurrency of men's violence against wives and their extramarital sexual behaviour and related infection. (researchsquare.com)
  • About one-third of arrests in the United States involve alcohol misuse, and arrests for alcohol-related crimes constitute a high proportion of all arrests made by police in the U.S. and elsewhere. (wikipedia.org)
  • More than a third of households are negatively impacted by alcohol misuse, and Alaskans are dying at a rate twice as high as the national average. (adn.com)
  • In fact, the burden of alcohol misuse already falls on our entire community - our first responders and police, our nonprofits, our businesses, our neighborhoods and our families. (adn.com)
  • People in Anchorage are asking for solutions to our substance misuse crisis, and I applaud and wholeheartedly support the effective public health approach of an alcohol tax increase. (adn.com)
  • Exposure to traumatic events, such as combat and death, may contribute to high rates of alcohol misuse. (recoveryfirst.org)
  • Veterans may begin to misuse alcohol for numerous other reasons such as attempting to cope with the symptoms of post-traumatic disorder, or PTSD. (recoveryfirst.org)
  • One survey found that of 6,527 U.S. Army personnel returning from deployment in Iraq, nearly 30% screened positive for alcohol misuse. (recoveryfirst.org)
  • Globally, one in three people drink alcohol (equivalent to 2.4 billion people), and 2.2% of women and 6.8% of men die from alcohol-related health problems each year. (britishlivertrust.org.uk)
  • This is a sobering report for the roughly 2 billion human beings who drink alcohol. (chicagotribune.com)
  • Alcohol is addictive to humans, and can result in alcohol use disorder, dependence and withdrawal. (wikipedia.org)
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence 199. (rit.edu)
  • At GSU, Anna is interested in researching novel and evidence-based interventions for substance-abusing populations and victims of domestic and sexual violence. (gsu.edu)
  • Brennah is interested in reducing barriers and improving access to mental health treatment for victims of sexual violence, especially through the use of brief technology-based interventions. (gsu.edu)
  • Violence and Victims, 31, 416-437. (udmercy.edu)
  • It's well documented that Black citizens are more likely than whites to be killed by police or to be victims of police violence generally. (socialworktoday.com)
  • Ineffective and unjust policing practices harm Black and brown individuals and communities not only with respect to overincarceration and police violence, but also by creating environments in which law enforcement infrequently brings shooters to justice and victims' needs go unmet. (mit.edu)
  • A mild, brief exposure to isopropyl alcohol (which is only moderately more toxic than ethanol) is unlikely to cause any serious harm, but methanol is lethal even in small quantities, as little as 10-15 milliliters (2-3 teaspoons). (wikipedia.org)
  • Monitoring and reducing youth exposure to alcohol advertising through "no-buy" lists could also help reduce underage drinking. (cdc.gov)
  • The Palestinian Youth Health Risk study investigates patterns of risk behaviours among Palestinian youth, their perceptions of the risks and benefits of such behaviours, and the relationship of exposure to violence with mental health and engagement in risk behaviours. (who.int)
  • Women, in comparison to men, are nearly half as likely to die from harmful use of alcohol and less likely to have ever used tobacco and related products. (who.int)
  • Lifestyle related risk factors such as tobacco use, harmful use of alcohol, unhealthy diet, and insufficient physical activity are known modifiable contributors to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health issues2. (who.int)
  • Oral diseases and conditions share risk factors common to the leading NCDs, including all forms of tobacco use, harmful alcohol use, high intake of free sugars and lack of exclusive breastfeeding. (who.int)
  • In the early 2000s, the monetary cost of alcohol-related crime in the United States alone has been estimated at over $205 billion, twice the economic cost of all other drug-related crimes. (wikipedia.org)
  • But unfortunately, the research shows that these systems are least effective at deterring the crimes that we are most fearful of - interpersonal violence or crimes involving drugs or alcohol. (smh.com.au)
  • 1 There were 283,503 nonfatal crimes of violence committed with firearms reported to the police in 2019, and many more gun crimes go unreported. (mit.edu)
  • Evidence shows the slow and uneven progress in core areas of the Beijing Platform for Action specifically related to women and health, such as nutrition, sexual and reproductive health, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, and violence against women. (who.int)
  • We also found preliminary evidence suggesting synergistic effects between depression and emotional IPV and between alcohol use and depression. (biomedcentral.com)
  • However, despite evidence supporting regulation of alcohol outlet density, many public health practitioners are unaware of its potential and do not know how to implement it. (cdc.gov)
  • Policing alcohol‐related street disorder and enforcing compliance checks of alcohol‐dispensing businesses has proven successful in reducing public perception of and fear of criminal activities. (wikipedia.org)
  • If you have an alcohol use disorder, consult your healthcare professional for assistance. (who.int)
  • Alcohol use disorders are the most common form of substance use disorder (SUD) among military personnel. (recoveryfirst.org)
  • However, it's not only Veterans who drank heavily during active service who are at-risk of alcohol use disorder after returning home . (recoveryfirst.org)
  • 6 Because of the wide availability of firearms and alcohol as well as blight characterized by vacant buildings and pervasive signs of physical decay and social disorder, public health scholars and advocates have sought to reduce community violence through policies that impact these conditions. (mit.edu)
  • Alcohol Use Disorder and Rehabilitation Alcohol use disorder involves a pattern of alcohol use that typically includes craving and manifestations of tolerance and/or withdrawal along with adverse psychosocial consequences. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Epidemiology of DSM-5 alcohol use disorder results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions III. (msdmanuals.com)
  • When Alaska's state alcohol tax was increased in 1983 and 2002, a study of 40 years' worth of health outcomes data found significant and lasting reductions in the numbers and rates of deaths in Alaska caused by alcohol-related disease. (adn.com)
  • Excessive alcohol use is responsible for more than 140,000 deaths in the United States each year 15 and $249 billion in economic costs in 2010. (cdc.gov)
  • Harmful use of alcohol causes 3 million deaths annually. (who.int)
  • Excessive alcohol use causes approximately 80,000 deaths in the United States each year. (cdc.gov)
  • Alcohol, sometimes referred to by the chemical name ethanol, is a depressant drug that is the active ingredient in drinks such as beer, wine, and distilled spirits (hard liquor). (wikipedia.org)
  • For example, the tertiary alcohol 2M2B is 20 times more potent than ethanol, and has been used recreationally. (wikipedia.org)
  • Alcohol ( ethanol ) is a central nervous system depressant. (msdmanuals.com)
  • the remainder is metabolized, mainly by the liver, where alcohol dehydrogenase converts ethanol to acetaldehyde. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The recommended maximum intake (or safe limits) of alcohol varies from no intake, to daily, weekly, or daily/weekly guidelines provided by health agencies of governments. (wikipedia.org)
  • Relationship health and intimate partner violence in integrated primary care: individual characteristics and preferences for relationship support across risk levels. (rit.edu)
  • LGBTQA people have been targeted for violence in mental health institutions, by hate and bias attacks, experience disparity in health and human services, and are vulnerable to extortion. (uidaho.edu)
  • Alcohol has a complex association with health, affecting it in multiple ways. (britishlivertrust.org.uk)
  • Although the health risks associated with alcohol starts off being small with one drink a day, they then rise rapidly as people drink more," says lead author Dr Max Griswold, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, USA. (britishlivertrust.org.uk)
  • The widely held view of the health benefits of alcohol needs revising, particularly as improved methods and analyses continue to shed light on how much alcohol contributes to global death and disability. (britishlivertrust.org.uk)
  • These have limitations, including that non-drinkers may avoid alcohol as they have health issues, they do not take into account types of alcohol that are not purchased (such as illicit trade and home brewing), and most studies assume that not drinking minimises risk but do not study the association to confirm this. (britishlivertrust.org.uk)
  • It also includes a new, more robust systematic review and meta-analysis of alcohol consumption and the associated health problems, which used specific controls to reduce confounding factors. (britishlivertrust.org.uk)
  • The goal was to estimate how alcohol affects the risk of 23 health problems. (chicagotribune.com)
  • For people ages 15 to 49, alcohol is the leading risk factor for experiencing a negative health outcome. (chicagotribune.com)
  • The National Institutes of Health had sponsored a massive clinical trial, largely underwritten by the alcohol industry through funding given to a nonprofit foundation, to test the moderate-drinking hypothesis. (chicagotribune.com)
  • Violence is a global problem that affects the physical and mental health of women, including their ability, power and prosperity to work and be in a relationship. (researchsquare.com)
  • Intimate partner violence is recognized both as a fundamental human rights issue and a critical health problem that has profound instant and long-term consequences for individuals and communities worldwide. (researchsquare.com)
  • The notion that ingesting alcohol kills the virus is a myth and will only have a deleterious effect on health, including death3. (who.int)
  • Do not consume alcohol if you take any medication as alcohol can interfere with your liver function and cause serious health problems. (who.int)
  • This is troubling because alcohol use among Veterans leads to higher rates of interpersonal violence, health problems, and early mortality . (recoveryfirst.org)
  • For more than 15 years, he has continued his research on the role of organizations in promoting the psychological health of their members as well as on violence and harassment at work. (businesstypes.org)
  • Jernigan DH, Sparks M, Yang E, Schwartz R. Using Public Health and Community Partnerships to Reduce Density of Alcohol Outlets. (cdc.gov)
  • We briefly review the research on density of alcohol outlets and public health and describe the powers localities have to influence alcohol outlet density. (cdc.gov)
  • We summarize Regulating Alcohol Outlet Density: An Action Guide , which describes steps that local communities can take to reduce outlet density and the key competencies and resources of state and local health departments. (cdc.gov)
  • Public health agencies have a vital and necessary role to play in efforts to reduce alcohol outlet density. (cdc.gov)
  • Useful frameworks for addressing violence from a public health lens include efforts to advance policies that create environments that are less conducive to violence or that facilitate social conditions that constrain violence. (mit.edu)
  • Bullying amongst youth is a form of violence and a global public health con- cern with severe and often permanent impact on the person's physical, psycho- logical, and social functioning. (who.int)
  • In addition, binge drinking is costly in a public health sense - it is associated with about three quarters of the total $249 billion in economic costs from excessive alcohol use. (medscape.com)
  • Drinkers aged 15 to 23 who mix alcohol with energy drinks are 4 times more likely to binge drink at high intensity (i.e., consume 6 or more drinks per binge episode) than drinkers who do not mix alcohol with energy drinks. (cdc.gov)
  • Excessive alcohol use includes binge drinking (defined as 5 or more drinks for men or 4 or more drinks for women on 1 or more occasions), heavy drinking (more than 1 drink per day on average for women or more than 2 for men), and any drinking among underage youth or women who are pregnant (1). (cdc.gov)
  • With this behaviour of husbands, the severity of violence increases on their wives. (researchsquare.com)
  • Alcohol impairs thoughts, judgement, decision-making and behaviour and increases the risk, frequency and severity of interpersonal violence. (who.int)
  • Opponents say that increasing the alcohol tax will put the burden of solving problems related to alcohol solely on the alcohol industry. (adn.com)
  • Intimate partner violence (IPV) occurs in all settings and among all socioeconomic, religious and cultural groups, and this global burden of IPV is borne mainly by women. (researchsquare.com)
  • Underage drinking and drunk driving are the most prevalent alcohol‐specific offenses in the United States and a major problem in many, if not most, countries worldwide. (wikipedia.org)
  • Approximately 10% of Veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from problems with alcohol or other drugs, with alcohol use disorders (AUDs) being the most prevalent substance use disorders among military personnel. (recoveryfirst.org)
  • Heavy use of alcohol increases the risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), one of the most severe complications of COVID-196. (who.int)
  • The harmful use of alcohol is associated with non-communicable and communicable disease, as well as social and economic losses to individuals and societies, which increases people's vulnerability to COVID-195. (who.int)
  • Preventing violence by reducing the availability and harmful use of alcohol. (who.int)
  • Alcohol, conflict, and aggression in intimate relationships: A dyadic approach. (rit.edu)
  • Provocation and Target Gender as Moderators of the Relationship Between Acute alcohol Use and Female Perpetrated Aggression. (rit.edu)
  • Some of Kirsten's other recent investigations include 'fizzy drink' consumption as a normal behaviour within the obesogenic environment, the influence of materialism on generosity, how 'at-risk' individuals' respond to direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs, negative consequences of advertising to children, and violence in interpersonal partner relationships. (otago.ac.nz)
  • Men who had multiple sexual partners and used alcohol or drugs were more to report perpetrating sexual violence against their female partners than others. (researchsquare.com)
  • Also, the female partners of men who used alcohol or drugs were significantly more likely to report perpetrating emotional violence. (researchsquare.com)
  • According to a new study published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs , your smartphone can tell you if you're drunk. (medgadget.com)
  • The release of this report was brought to the attention of Kentucky state senators who proposed legislation to require an employer of any driver with a CDL who tests positive for drugs/alcohol to notify the Transportation Cabinet within five business days. (cdc.gov)
  • Do Recent Experiences of Sexual Violence and Co-Occurring Depression and Anxiety Symptoms Predict Poorer Functioning One Year Later During the Transition to Young Adulthood? (rand.org)
  • It is then perplexing when those who understand sexual violence is a plague both on and off college campuses are frequently referred to by pejoratives like "social justice warrior" or "feminazi," which imply that their critiques are unfounded and nonsensical. (dailynexus.com)
  • According to the 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS), 1 more than one in three women have experienced physical violence at the hands of an intimate partner, including a range of behaviors from slapping, pushing or shoving to severe acts such as being beaten, burned, or choked. (hhs.gov)
  • Onondaga Community College is committed to fostering a campus community where individuals are treated with dignity and where allegations of prohibited conduct, including, but not limited to: sexual violence, domestic or dating violence, sexual harassment, and stalking are treated seriously and timely resolved. (sunyocc.edu)
  • This policy complies with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act (SaVE Act), and NYS Education Law Sections 6432 and 6439-6449. (sunyocc.edu)
  • This annual alcohol awareness program, offered each spring, focuses on the connection between alcohol and sexual violence. (utsa.edu)
  • This annual alcohol awareness program, offered each fall, focuses on the connection between alcohol and sexual violence. (utsa.edu)
  • Men who reported having multiple sexual partners were more likely to involve in sexual violence (AOR=1.8) and emotional violence (AOR=1.93) on their wives. (researchsquare.com)
  • The United Nations (2015) estimates that one-third of women worldwide have experienced physical and sexual violence from an intimate partner, or sexual violence from a non-partner, at some point in their lives. (researchsquare.com)
  • Wherein 29 per cent have reported experience of different types of physical violence, followed by 6 per cent sexual violence and 11 per cent emotional violence committed by husbands. (researchsquare.com)
  • Caffeine has no effect on the metabolism of alcohol by the liver and thus does not reduce breath or blood alcohol concentrations (it does not "sober you up") or reduce impairment due to alcohol consumption. (cdc.gov)
  • Longer tools (eg, the 8-item ASSIST [Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test]) that assess risks associated with unhealthy drug use or comorbid conditions. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
  • Alcohol-Related Liver Disease Alcohol consumption is high in most Western countries. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Strategies aiming to reduce alcohol consumption among adult offenders have various estimates of effectiveness. (wikipedia.org)
  • While this may seem like common sense to those who have witnessed the unsteady walk and unsavory speech from a friend who likely had a few too many drinks, a smartphone could be a proactive, real-time tool to complement a breathalyzer, help prevent drunk driving, and even reduce alcohol consumption for those trying to come clean. (medgadget.com)
  • Caffeinated alcoholic beverages and intimate partner violence victimization. (rit.edu)
  • Title : Interpersonal Violence Victimization Experiences of Middle School Youth: An Exploration by Gender and Sexual/Romantic Attraction Personal Author(s) : Ray, Colleen M.;Norris, Alyssa L.;Liu, Grace S.;Bogen, Katherine W.;Pearlman, Deborah N.;Reidy, Dennis E.;Estefan, Lianne. (cdc.gov)
  • Alcohol affects every single organ of the body including weakening the immune system, reduces one's ability to fight infectious diseases and may further increase feeling of anxiety and depression. (who.int)
  • The role of craving in the treatment of alcohol use disorders: The importance of pretreatment changes and competing desires. (rit.edu)
  • According to a survey using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) definition of alcohol. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Concise (AUDIT-C) tool was used to characterize hazardous alcohol use. (bvsalud.org)
  • Alcohol use, as well as other substance use, is associate with injury, care for persons with substance use disorders. (bvsalud.org)
  • It follows another, less-sweeping analysis of alcohol and mortality published in the Lancet in April. (chicagotribune.com)
  • The earlier one suggested that mortality rates begin to rise when people drink more than 100 grams of pure alcohol (roughly what's in seven standard American beers) a week. (chicagotribune.com)
  • Perceptions about the mining industry and the rapid growth of mining communities in Australia has led to concerns that these communities are prone to higher rates of intimate partner violence than the general community. (aic.gov.au)
  • Although the study's sample size was small, and more research is needed to determine how accurate the data is when a smartphone is carried in a pocket or in a person's hand, the results are a promising proof-of-concept that smartphones could be used to help detect real-world signatures of alcohol-related impairment. (medgadget.com)
  • Similarly, Men with history of high-risk sex were 1.77 times more likely to have carried out emotional violence on their wives. (researchsquare.com)
  • On the other hand, men who did not use condoms were less likely to report perpetrating emotional violence. (researchsquare.com)
  • In a structured interview we collected data on high-risk sexual behavior, depression symptoms, emotional and physical IPV, and alcohol use, as well as a blood sample for HIV and syphilis tests and a urine sample for chlamydia and gonorrhea tests from 325 male and female outpatients receiving provider-initiated HIV testing and counseling (PITC) at a public hospital outpatient clinic in rural Uganda. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Treatments for Intimate Partner Violence. (rit.edu)
  • Additionally, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released a recommendation in January 2013 calling for clinicians to "screen women of childbearing age for intimate partner violence" (U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, 2013). (hhs.gov)
  • The UTSA Equal Opportunity Services team provides presentations on sexual harassment, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, stalking and discrimination upon request. (utsa.edu)
  • One third (31%) of the youth married women (15-29-year-old) experienced intimate partner violence in India. (researchsquare.com)
  • Intimate partner violence (IPV), alcohol use, and depression are key vulnerabilities for HIV in Uganda, and taken together may have a synergistic effect on risk. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Others argue that qualified immunity, lack of transparency about the extent of police violence, and suspicious patterns of dashboard and body cameras being turned off or "malfunctioning" have undermined meaningful consequences for police who act with unnecessary violence. (socialworktoday.com)