Associate Scientist Won Kim Cook's new project seeks to better understand the risk relationship between harmful drinking patterns and chronic health conditions, in particular cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease (CVD), which is the leading cause of death for Asian Americans. Her work will also look at diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol as conditions that increase Asian American's risk for CVD. Won's three-year study (NIAAA R21AA026654) is the first US-based research to examine … [Read more...]
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Grant Awarded to Assess Community College Smoke-free Policies
Congratulations to Associate Scientist Camillia Lui who received funding to study how campus and community influence smoke-free policy adoption in community colleges. With community colleges often under-resourced and under-funded, and given that the student population is racially/ethnically diverse, disproportionately lower-income, and at greater risk for tobacco-related harms compared to 4-year colleges, Camillia's work aims to identify factors and best strategies that influence and … [Read more...]
Dried Blood Spot Sampling Finds Return Rates Differ by Race/Ethnicity and Education
New research is first to assess the use of dried blood spot collection in a large national study In the first study to assess the feasibility of obtaining a mail-in, dried blood spot (DBS) sample from large national surveys in the U.S., results showed return rates differed across racial/ethnic groups and educational attainment. Specifically, Blacks and Latinos, and people with a high school education or below were less likely to return a DBS sample than Whites and those with a college education … [Read more...]
Self-administered Intervention Reduces Alcohol Consumption among Women who are Risky Drinkers
Study shows efficacy of digital tool as a harm reduction strategy A new study from ARG Scientist Madhabika Nayak and colleagues found that women who were risky drinkers and completed an electronic screening and brief intervention (e-SBI) program called DrinkWise significantly reduced their weekly alcohol use and heavy alcohol use at the six-month follow up, compared to those who did not complete the program. This is the first non-intensive (single session), self-administered e-SBI in English … [Read more...]
Some people with alcohol use disorder may be able to substitute cannabis for alcohol
New study links moderate cannabis use to persistent alcohol problems; finds no association for heavier or lighter use People with a lifetime alcohol use disorder (AUD) who used cannabis moderately had 2.83 times the number of drinks and experienced 6.82 times greater odds of alcohol-related harms than abstainers, according to a new study from ARG biostatistician and lead author Meenakshi Sabina Subbaraman and colleagues. Mid-level cannabis users also had an increased number of heavy … [Read more...]
Recent increases in alcohol consumption may be higher than previously reported
New study finds a more accurate way to measure per capita alcohol consumption that accounts for changes to how much alcohol is in beer, wine, and spirits The way we currently measure how much alcohol each person is consuming may be less accurate than previously thought, according to a new study from the Alcohol Research Group, a program of the Public Health Institute. The study authors offer a new way to determine per capita alcohol consumption that accounts for changes to the alcohol content … [Read more...]
ARG Sits Down With Robin Room
As part of this year's 60th anniversary celebration, we sat down with Robin Room to talk about ARG’s history and his role in shaping its development. Dr. Room began his career in 1963, first as a field worker on one of ARG’s initial alcohol surveys before becoming the scientific director in 1977 through to 1993. Since his tenure at ARG, Dr. Room has lead centers in Canada, Sweden and most recently, Australia where he directed and inaugurated the Centre for Alcohol Policy Research (CAPR) at … [Read more...]
Scientists Present at APHA
From November 10 - 14, 2018, San Diego hosts the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA), where researchers, practitioners and policy makers from across the country will gather to share knowledge on health-related issues. This year’s theme focuses on creating the healthiest nation by eliminating health disparities and dismantling the systems and structures that prevent individuals and communities from reaching their full potential. ARG researchers will be in … [Read more...]
Multilingual Alcohol Measures
Addressing Alcohol-related Disparities It is well documented that there is a bias in clinical and epidemiological studies, one that favors English over other languages, both in how it is communicated and used. It is a bias that also permeates the research process, from how studies are designed and who participates, through to what is published and disseminated. While scientists are aware of this language bias, there are few resources and mechanisms available to support a more equitable … [Read more...]
Violent Crime Linked to Liquor Stores
A 10% increase in access to alcohol outlets was significantly associated with a 4.2% rise in violent crime in Baltimore, MD, a new study from ARG postdoctoral fellow Pamela Trangenstein found. Trangenstein and her team from Johns Hopkins also assessed whether the type of outlet made a difference, with results showing that greater access to off-site outlets was associated with a 4.4% increase in violent crime compared to 3% for on-site. This is the first ecologic study in the U.S. to use spatial … [Read more...]
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