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This guideline covers identifying, assessing and managing alcohol-use disorders (harmful drinking and alcohol dependence) in adults and young people aged 10 to 17 years. It aims to reduce harms (such as liver disease, heart problems, depression and anxiety) from alcohol by improving assessment and setting goals for reducing alcohol consumption ...
Feb 23, 2011 · This guideline covers identifying, assessing and managing alcohol-use disorders (harmful drinking and alcohol dependence) in adults and young people aged 10 to 17 years. It aims to reduce harms (such as liver disease, heart problems, depression and anxiety) from alcohol by improving assessment and setting goals for reducing alcohol consumption
Feb 23, 2011 · This guideline covers identifying, assessing and managing alcohol-use disorders (harmful drinking and alcohol dependence) in adults and young people aged 10 to 17 years. It aims to reduce harms (such as liver disease, heart problems, depression and anxiety) from alcohol by improving assessment and setting goals for reducing alcohol consumption
Sep 18, 2024 · Alcohol-use disorder is defined as clinically significant impairment or psychosocial stress in the previous 12 months. People with hazardous or harmful alcohol use are at higher risk of developing an alcohol-use disorder, but do not have to develop a diagnosable disorder to suffer harm.
Drinking alcohol is widely socially accepted and associated with relaxation and pleasure, and some people drink alcohol without experiencing harmful effects. However, a growing number of people experience physical, social and psychological harmful effects of alcohol.
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Alcohol use occurs in childhood, but younger children, defined as ages 0–10 years, are rarely included in research. Patterns of early alcohol use vary internationally and the determinants are complex, including family and peer influence, mental health and sociocultural factors.
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Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a medical condition characterized by an impaired ability to stop or control alcohol use despite adverse social, occupational, or health consequences. It encompasses the conditions that some people refer to as alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, alcohol addiction, and the colloquial term, alcoholism.
