Stricter policies linked to lower rates of alcohol-related injuries International study finds government restrictions on drinking curbs injuries despite alcohol use rates and patterns Emeryville, CA (June 27, 2018): Countries with stricter alcohol policies had lower rates of alcohol-related injuries, regardless of individual consumption rates and drinking patterns, and country-level drinking patterns, a new study from the Alcohol Research Group (ARG), a program of the Public Health … [Read more...]
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Policies Tied to Worse Birth Outcomes
Policies targeting alcohol use during pregnancy tied to worse birth outcomes New study suggests even “supportive” policies lead women to delay or avoid prenatal care Emeryville, CA (June 18, 2018) – A majority of state-level policies targeting women’s alcohol consumption during pregnancy—even policies designed to support pregnant women—lead to more adverse birth outcomes and less prenatal care utilization, according to a new study from ARG and Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health … [Read more...]
Cannabis Use up Slightly Post Legalization
New study finds only slight increase in cannabis use after legalization Residents of Washington State now seem more likely to report prior use A new retrospective assessment of cannabis use in Washington State by the Alcohol Research Group, a program of the Public Health Institute, found only a 1.2 percentage point increase in past year use after recreational marijuana was legalized, from 24.3% to 25.6%. The new findings published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs suggest that a … [Read more...]
Drinking hurts more than the drinker
Drinking hurts more than just the drinker, new study finds Poor mental health linked to financial problems and assaults caused by other drinkers A new cross-sectional study found a strong association between poor quality of life and greater distress for people who experienced financial problems due to someone else’s drinking or had been assaulted by a spouse, partner, or family member. “It was important for us to try to identify harms, such as mental health problems, caused by problem … [Read more...]
Preventing Alcohol-Related Problems
The new American Public Health Association (APHA) Press's book, Preventing Alcohol-Related Problems: Evidence and Community-Based Initiatives, focuses on bridging the gap between research, information, and knowledge to find effective ways to address alcohol-related problems. ARG scientists contribute their expertise on alcohol's role in developing chronic diseases, government control versus privatization of alcohol sales, and how alcohol policies can help reduce health disparities. Alcohol as … [Read more...]
Alcohol Treatment & Social Status
Undergoing alcohol treatment does little to improve social status Despite some improvement in the first year, a new study found no significant improvement in a person’s social status during the seven years after completing alcohol treatment. Social status in the years after completing treatment was worse for those who had ongoing alcohol problems or who also had drug or psychiatric problems. Social status was based on unemployment, incarceration, homelessness, and living in an impoverished … [Read more...]
Poverty, Lack of Education & Alcohol Problems
Poverty and lack of education contribute to later onset of alcohol problems A new longitudinal study found that when assessing heavy drinking patterns among people in their 30s, Blacks were at a greater risk for developing drinking problems than Whites. Whites tended to age out of heavy drinking after young adulthood. However, when measures of poverty and education were included in the analyses, Blacks had similar risks of drinking problems to Whites. “Our findings suggest that Blacks may … [Read more...]
Cultural Shifts in Women’s Drinking
New study finds cultural shifts in how much women drink and the reasons why some don’t A new 10-year study found changes in the amount women drank and why some abstained from drinking that varied across racial/ethnic groups and by age. Between 2000 and 2010, abstinence among White and Black women over age 40 decreased, while at-risk drinking among White women of the same age increased. The study defined at-risk drinking as consuming more than three drinks on any day or more than seven drinks … [Read more...]
Substance Use, Mental Health, Immune Function
New study looks at the relationship between immune function and mental health among people in treatment When assessing the relationship between immune function and mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety, most researchers exclude people with alcohol and drug use disorders because of the complexity they introduce into the analyses. However, for Priscilla Martinez, study lead and Scientist with the Alcohol Research Group, a program of the Public Health Institute, not including people … [Read more...]
Viable Alternatives to 12-Step Programs
More Paths to Successful Sobriety than Just Alcoholics Anonymous, Says New Study Alternative Mutual Help Groups are Viable Options to Traditional 12-step Groups People with an alcohol use disorder who participated in alternative mutual help groups had abstinence outcomes equivalent to those who participated in traditional 12-step groups at the same level, a new study from Senior Scientist and Center Associate Director Sarah E. Zemore and colleagues. This is the first longitudinal, … [Read more...]
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