Alcohol Research Group

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our population health researchers investigate how drinking leads to poor health outcomes

ARG’s research on population health looks at alcohol-related outcomes of a group of individuals and the factors that contribute to poor health, including risk of chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes as well as the relationship between drinking and rates of injury, suicide and overall mortality. Our research findings provide essential information to inform policy and guide clinical best practice related to alcohol consumption and disease prevention. With a focus on differences among groups, our findings also help mitigate and reduce outcome disparities to promote healthier communities.

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Even Small Amounts of Alcohol Increase Health Risks, New Report Reveals

Emeryville, CA –The recently released Alcohol Intake and Health Study finds that even low levels of drinking raise the risk of cancer and death. Conducted by a scientific review panel…Learn more

Alcohol and Drug Use Cause Significant Harms that Go Beyond the Individual

More than a third of U.S. adults or 113M people are harmed from someone else’s drinking and 46M experience harms from someone’s else’s drug use.Learn more

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PUBLICATIONS

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Twenty‐one year trends and correlates of pressure to change drinking

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 2012

Performance of a craving criterion in DSM alcohol use disorders

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 2010

Individual risk of alcohol-related disease and problems

International Handbook of Alcohol Problems and Dependence, 2001

Who We Are

About ARG

We are a non-profit research organization that seeks to improve public health through deepening our understanding of alcohol and other drug use and investigating innovative approaches to reduce its consequences for individuals, families, and communities.

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