Risky drinking and alcohol use disorder

Drinking in Moderation: According to the "Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025,” U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of ...

Risky drinking and alcohol use disorder: Epidemiology, clinical features, adverse consequences, screening, and assessment.

Unhealthy Alcohol Use | Substance Use and Addiction Medicine

This JAMA Patient Page defines risky alcohol use and alcohol use disorder, and describes their adverse health effects.

HBO: Risky Drinking

Are you a risky drinker? Nearly 70% of American adults drink alcohol and nearly 1/3 of them engage in problem drinking at some point in their lives.

Hazardous drinking and alcohol use disorders - Nature

Alcohol is one of the most widely consumed psychoactive drugs globally. Hazardous drinking, defined by quantity and frequency of consumption ...

Alcohol Use and Your Health - CDC

Key points. Excessive alcohol use can have immediate and long-term effects. Excessive drinking includes binge drinking, heavy drinking, and ...

I Have a Beer Each Night With Dinner. Is That Risky Drinking?

If you choose to drink alcohol, it's important to drink in moderation. Understand how heavy drinking can affect your health and when ...

Risky Drinking (2016) - IMDb

Risky Drinking: Directed by Ellen Goosenberg Kent, Perri Peltz. With Healthy Emmie, Amanda Mount. Are you a Risky Drinker? Did you know that nearly 70% of ...

HBO's 'Risky Drinking' Proves How Hard It Is to Watch Alcoholics ...

According to a new HBO documentary, 'Risky Drinking,' most binge-drinkers aren't aware that they have a problem.

Alcohol Use Disorder - Yale Medicine

Chronic brain disease characterized by continued alcohol use despite harmful consequences. Symptoms include loss of control over alcohol use.

Alcohol Use Disorder: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment

Alcohol use disorder is when people can't stop drinking even when it puts their health and safety at risk. Treatment may include medication and behavioral ...

Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) - MedlinePlus

An alcohol use disorder (AUD) is drinking that causes distress and harm. AUD can range from mild to severe (alcoholism).

Harmful use of alcohol - World Health Organization (WHO)

Alcohol is a toxic and psychoactive substance with dependence producing properties. In many of today's societies, alcoholic beverages are a routine part of ...

Alcohol misuse - NHS

Alcohol misuse is when you drink in a way that's harmful, or when you're dependent on alcohol. To keep health risks from alcohol to a low level, both men and ...

Understanding alcohol use disorders and their treatment

People with alcohol use disorders drink to excess, endangering both themselves and others. This question-and-answer fact sheet explains alcohol problems and ...

Alcohol Misuse: Facts about Risky Drinking - Health.mil

A standard drink contains about 0.6 fluid ounces of pure alcohol, but many drinks, like a large 22-ounce beer or a mixed cocktail, contain more ...

Risky Drinking | Watch the Movie on HBO

A case-study look at the risks of alcohol use and the ways in which the medical community is viewing and treating risky drinkers today.

Risky drinking and alcohol use disorder: Epidemiology, clinical ...

The degree to which individuals consume alcohol varies greatly, as does alcohol's impact on health and the risk of associated behavioral and ...

Alcohol use disorder - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

Unhealthy alcohol use ranges from mild to severe, including alcoholism and binge drinking, putting health and safety at risk. Early treatment is important.

Alcohol-use disorder - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Alcohol-use disorder (AUD) is a problematic pattern of alcohol use leading to significant impairment or distress. Unhealthy alcohol use includes the ...