Daniel W Geda, Bethany L Stangl, Avery Arsenault, Matthew F Thompson, Melanie L Schwandt, David Goldman, Vijay A Ramchandani, Nancy Diazgranados, Jeremy W Luk
{"title":"Drinking motives link positive and negative life events to problematic alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study.","authors":"Daniel W Geda, Bethany L Stangl, Avery Arsenault, Matthew F Thompson, Melanie L Schwandt, David Goldman, Vijay A Ramchandani, Nancy Diazgranados, Jeremy W Luk","doi":"10.1093/alcalc/agae068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agae068","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Stressful life events are associated with problematic drinking, and alcohol misuse has been exacerbated during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. While coping motives may account for this association, positive life events (PLEs) and enhancement motives are understudied. To address these gaps, we examined the associations of history of alcohol use disorder (AUD), negative life events (NLEs), and PLEs with problematic alcohol use and tested coping and enhancement motives as mediators.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The sample included baseline and follow-up data from 241 participants enrolled in the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Alcohol Study. Endorsements of past year PLEs and NLEs and their associations with problematic alcohol use were examined. Among the 202 current drinkers, path analyses tested mediational pathways via coping and enhancement motives.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The top two PLEs were change in work conditions (21.6%) and taking a vacation (20.3%). The top two NLEs were change in social activities (36.5%) and major change in recreation (26.6%). Individuals with a history of AUD and those who experienced more NLEs reported higher coping and enhancement motives, which were associated with higher problematic alcohol use. Individuals who experienced more PLEs reported lower coping motives, which was associated with lower problematic alcohol use.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Besides coping motives, enhancement motives were also associated with pandemic problematic alcohol use. Alcohol interventions targeting reward- and relief-driven drinking patterns may be beneficial to individuals with a history of AUD and those who experienced more NLEs. More research is needed to study PLEs which may help inform the development of strength-based alcohol interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":7407,"journal":{"name":"Alcohol and alcoholism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142374968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Julie Brummer, Timo Lehmann Kvamme, Birgitte Thylstrup, Morten Hesse
{"title":"Are long-term alcohol health harms overlooked in individuals with illicit drug problems? Alcohol-related morbidity and mortality in a Danish cohort of clients in residential rehabilitation for drug use disorders.","authors":"Julie Brummer, Timo Lehmann Kvamme, Birgitte Thylstrup, Morten Hesse","doi":"10.1093/alcalc/agae065","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agae065","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>This study described the burden of alcohol-related morbidity and mortality among those who had been enrolled in residential treatment for drug use disorders in Denmark and investigated whether self-reported information on alcohol use provided at treatment admission can be used to assess risk for future serious alcohol-related harms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>At baseline (entry in drug use disorder treatment during 2000-10), clients completed a European adaptation of the Addiction Severity Index-5. We tracked 4981 clients through 2018 using multiple national registers to identify fully (100%) alcohol-attributable hospital contacts and deaths.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The death rate due to fully alcohol-attributable causes was 411 per 100 000 person-years, with an average of 0.18 fully alcohol-attributable hospital contacts per person-year. Using the Addiction Severity Index-5 alcohol composite score as a predictor in an adjusted competing risks regression model, a higher score was associated with a higher risk of alcohol-related death. The alcohol composite score was a significant predictor of alcohol-related hospital contacts in an adjusted recurrent events model.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A substantial proportion of people originally identified as experiencing drug use disorders have alcohol problems that need to be monitored and managed to prevent serious complications. By demonstrating the predictive power of self-reported data, our study concludes that the Addiction Severity Index-5 can be used to identify individuals with drug use disorders at risk for severe long-term alcohol-related health outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":7407,"journal":{"name":"Alcohol and alcoholism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142278919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Correction to: A rapid literature review of the effect of alcohol marketing on people with, or at increased risk of, an alcohol problem.","authors":"","doi":"10.1093/alcalc/agae072","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agae072","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7407,"journal":{"name":"Alcohol and alcoholism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142339107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amelia Orgill, Michael H Jew, Maryam Soltani, Ann Deioma, Meghan Grant, Heather M Patton, Cynthia L Hsu
{"title":"Early detection of liver disease in patients with alcohol use disorder improves long-term abstinence.","authors":"Amelia Orgill, Michael H Jew, Maryam Soltani, Ann Deioma, Meghan Grant, Heather M Patton, Cynthia L Hsu","doi":"10.1093/alcalc/agae074","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agae074","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>Excessive alcohol consumption is a major global health concern, contributing to millions of deaths annually and a significant proportion of cirrhosis cases; however, standardized protocols for early identification of alcohol-associated liver disease are lacking. In this retrospective cohort study, we aimed to understand the prevalence and risk factors associated with elevated liver stiffness measurement (LSM) in high-risk patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and identify variables associated with longitudinal abstinence and outcomes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Veterans with severe AUD without known liver disease admitted to a 35-day residential substance use treatment program were offered liver health screening, including Fibroscan evaluation. Assessment of AUD severity and liver health outcomes were evaluated longitudinally by chart review.</p><p><strong>Results and conclusions: </strong>In a cohort of 257 veterans with severe AUD admitted to residential treatment, 185 underwent Fibroscan evaluation, and 22 were identified to have elevated LSM concerning for compensated advanced chronic liver disease. Patients with elevated LSM were more likely to remain abstinent after 1 year. About 41% of patients with LSM ≥ 10 kPa (5% of all screened patients) were confirmed to have cirrhosis on follow-up and incorporated into routine hepatology care. Screening of liver disease in high-risk populations with non-invasive imaging modalities provides an opportunity to identify patients at risk for compensated advanced chronic liver disease before decompensation. Identification of increased risk for advanced chronic liver disease may promote abstinence in patients with severe AUD. Collaboration between mental health professionals and hepatologists is critical for the integration of care for patients with AUD and liver disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":7407,"journal":{"name":"Alcohol and alcoholism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142566909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vanessa A Palzes, Felicia W Chi, Derek D Satre, Andrea H Kline-Simon, Cynthia I Campbell, Constance Weisner, Stacy Sterling
{"title":"Prospective changes in drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic among adults with unhealthy alcohol use.","authors":"Vanessa A Palzes, Felicia W Chi, Derek D Satre, Andrea H Kline-Simon, Cynthia I Campbell, Constance Weisner, Stacy Sterling","doi":"10.1093/alcalc/agae067","DOIUrl":"10.1093/alcalc/agae067","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>This study examined differential changes in alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic among adults with unhealthy alcohol use.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Among 62 924 adults identified with unhealthy alcohol use in primary care prepandemic (1 January 2019 to 29 February 2020), changes in alcohol use during the pandemic (1 March 2020 to 30 June 2022) were examined using electronic health record data from Kaiser Permanente Northern California. Outcomes were changes in heavy drinking days in the past three months (HDDs) and overall consumption (drinks/week), including continuous and categorical measures. Differences in outcomes by sex, age, race/ethnicity, and alcohol use disorder (AUD) were examined.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>On average, drinking was reduced by 3.0 HDDs (in the past three months) (SD = 18.4) and 4.1 drinks/week (SD = 12.2), but women, certain age groups, White patients, and patients without AUD had smaller decreases than their counterparts. Overall, 9.1% increased, 34.4% maintained, and 56.5% decreased HDDs, and 20.2% increased, 19.8% maintained, and 60.1% decreased drinks/week. Women, patients aged ≥35 years, White patients, and patients with AUD had higher odds of increasing versus decreasing HDDs, and maintaining versus decreasing, compared to their counterparts. Patients aged 18-20 years, White patients, and patients without AUD had higher odds than their counterparts of increasing versus decreasing drinks/week. Women, patients aged 18-20 years, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Latino/Hispanic patients had higher odds of maintaining versus decreasing drinks/week.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>While alcohol use decreased overall among this sample of primary care patients with unhealthy drinking prepandemic, certain subgroups were more likely to increase drinking, suggesting a greater risk of alcohol-related problems.</p>","PeriodicalId":7407,"journal":{"name":"Alcohol and alcoholism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11439458/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142339108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anders Hammarberg, Stina Ingesson Hammarberg, Susanna Redegren Cuellar, Joar Guterstam
{"title":"Phosphatidylethanol as an outcome measure in treatment aimed at controlled drinking.","authors":"Anders Hammarberg, Stina Ingesson Hammarberg, Susanna Redegren Cuellar, Joar Guterstam","doi":"10.1093/alcalc/agae070","DOIUrl":"10.1093/alcalc/agae070","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) is a specific marker of alcohol intake, used both as a screening method for hazardous use and as an outcome measure in the treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD). However, what cut-off values to apply for hazardous use in a treatment setting is still unclear. We aimed to investigate the correlation between PEth and self-reported drinking and identify the optimal cut-off for hazardous use, for patients with AUD and a stated goal of controlled drinking.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We used data from a randomized controlled trial of two different psychological treatments aiming for controlled drinking, conducted within specialized addiction care in Stockholm, Sweden. A total of 181 patients left samples that could be included in the current analysis. Outcomes were measured at five different time points over 2 years of follow-up. PEth 16:0/18:1 values were correlated with subjective reports of recent drinking based on the Timeline Follow-Back Method.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The correlation between PEth and self-reported alcohol intake increased significantly over time, with the weakest correlation found at baseline (Spearman's ρ = 0.42) and the strongest at the 104-week follow-up (ρ = 0.69). When used to indicate hazardous drinking according to Swedish guidelines (≥10 units per week), receiver operating characteristic analysis revealed PEth ≥ 0.22 μmol/l to be the optimal cut-off.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>PEth is a useful outcome measure that can be used to validate subjective reports of current drinking. In a treatment setting aimed at controlled drinking, the accuracy of patients' self-report measures seems to improve over time. In this context, a PEth value of ≥0.22 μmol/l is a sensitive and specific indicator of hazardous drinking.</p>","PeriodicalId":7407,"journal":{"name":"Alcohol and alcoholism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11452308/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142374969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eva M Havelka, Jenna E Sanfilippo, Paul L Juneau, Garrick Sherman, Diane Cooper, Lorenzo Leggio
{"title":"The effect of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use on vaccine acceptance, uptake, and adherence: a systematic review.","authors":"Eva M Havelka, Jenna E Sanfilippo, Paul L Juneau, Garrick Sherman, Diane Cooper, Lorenzo Leggio","doi":"10.1093/alcalc/agae057","DOIUrl":"10.1093/alcalc/agae057","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Vaccine hesitancy is increasingly recognized as a health challenge affecting populations worldwide. Given the biological vulnerabilities and structural barriers people who use substances and/or have behavioral addictions face, this systematic review aims to evaluate whether this subpopulation is less prone to adhere to vaccination recommendations.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Electronic searches of published original research were conducted in PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, and PsycINFO from database inception to December 2022. Our strategy encompassed retrievals regardless of languages and date of publication. Animal studies, abstracts without a full manuscript, and studies which were considered to have lower robustness of scientific evidence were excluded. Outcomes measured were vaccine acceptance, uptake, and adherence. Results were interpreted through a narrative synthesis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The search yielded 103 retrievals encompassing data collected on 5 576 374 persons who were predominantly residents of Europe (n = 39) and North America (n = 27). Tobacco use, the substance for which many studies were found (n = 91), was significantly associated with poorer vaccine acceptance, uptake and adherence for influenza, COVID-19, human papillomavirus (HPV), and maternal and childhood vaccines. Peri-natal and parental substance use was identified as a risk factor for suboptimal vaccine-related outcomes concerning maternal COVID-19 and childhood vaccines. Finally, people identified as 'using', 'abusing', or 'misusing' drugs or substances may be at decreased odds of all outcomes in various vaccines.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Collectively, the studies identified several groups with statistically significant greater vaccine hesitancy and decreased engagement among whom targeted measures could be beneficial. Timely evidence, especially on behavioral addictions and substances besides tobacco, is lacking, and warrants urgent attention.</p>","PeriodicalId":7407,"journal":{"name":"Alcohol and alcoholism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11456869/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142379880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dan Bi Kim, Jae Hyeok Lim, Ji Su Ko, Min Jeong Joo, Eun-Cheol Park, Suk-Yong Jang
{"title":"Associations between changes in deprivation and alcohol use disorder: a nationwide longitudinal study.","authors":"Dan Bi Kim, Jae Hyeok Lim, Ji Su Ko, Min Jeong Joo, Eun-Cheol Park, Suk-Yong Jang","doi":"10.1093/alcalc/agae071","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agae071","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Despite conflicting findings on the association between socioeconomic status and drinking, little is known about the impact of deprivation as a measure of inequality on alcohol use disorders (AUDs).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We used the Korea Welfare Panel Study, a longitudinal survey conducted from 2012 to 2022, and included 1569 Korean adult participants. Deprivation (at least one including food, housing, medical, educational, and credit deprivation) was measured by self-report and divided into four categories according to the change in deprivation experience from the previous year to the following year. AUD was measured using the Korean version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test scale. Multivariable logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals and adjusted for confounders.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 1569 participants, worsened deprivation and consistent deprivation were positively associated with AUD compared to non-deprivation. In particular, worsened deprivation was more likely to be associated with AUD in participants with low household income, high school education level, and economic activity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We found that worsened deprivation and consistent deprivation were associated with AUD. Deprivation should be considered as a health policy intervention to improve drinking problems.</p>","PeriodicalId":7407,"journal":{"name":"Alcohol and alcoholism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142455776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexander Smith, Ryan M Buchanan, Julie Parkes, Kinda Ibrahim
{"title":"Exploring a role for community pharmacists in the identification of alcohol-related liver disease: a qualitative interview study with professionals, patients, and the public.","authors":"Alexander Smith, Ryan M Buchanan, Julie Parkes, Kinda Ibrahim","doi":"10.1093/alcalc/agae069","DOIUrl":"10.1093/alcalc/agae069","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>To explore the views and attitudes of professionals, patients and the public to a role for community pharmacists in the identification of alcohol-related liver disease (ArLD).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of patients with ArLD, members of the public, pharmacy staff, and clinicians managing patients with ArLD across the Wessex region of south England. The interviews explored experiences of alcohol, ArLD and health advice in pharmacies and elicited views of what a pharmacist role in identifying ArLD could entail and factors influencing this. Transcripts were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-six participants were interviewed and three themes were generated: (i) acknowledging, seeking help and engaging with a hidden problem; (ii) professional roles, boundaries and attributes; (iii) communication, relationships, collaboration and support. Participants reported key challenges to identifying people at-risk of ArLD. Offering testing for ArLD was perceived to motivate engagement but there were concerns about pharmacists performing this. A role was mostly seen to be finding people at-risk and engaging them with further care such as referral to liver services. This was perceived to require developing interprofessional collaborations, remuneration and training for pharmacy staff, and community-based liver testing.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Professionals, patient and public participants recognized a role for pharmacists in the identification of ArLD. This was envisaged to incorporate educating pharmacy users about ArLD risk, and identifying and directly engaging those at-risk with liver and support services through development of interprofessional collaborations. The findings of this study support and can inform future work to develop this role.</p>","PeriodicalId":7407,"journal":{"name":"Alcohol and alcoholism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11456816/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142379879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mindfulness and acceptance and commitment therapy for problematic alcohol use and disorders: an updated rapid review.","authors":"Simon P Byrne, Isha Chawla, Leanne Hides","doi":"10.1093/alcalc/agae073","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agae073","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We updated systematic reviews for mindfulness and acceptance and commitment therapy for problematic alcohol use and disorders. We found growing evidence mindfulness was associated with reduced alcohol consumption and/or other therapeutic effects and was superior to other treatments under certain conditions. Mindfulness may be valuable for treating comorbidity and offer an alternative to traditional psychosocial interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":7407,"journal":{"name":"Alcohol and alcoholism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142492820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}