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Article de Périodique
Alcohol use disorders (2019)
Auteur(s) :
CARVALHO, A. F. ;
HEILIG, M. ;
PEREZ, A. ;
PROBST, C. ;
REHM, J.
Année
2019
Page(s) :
781-792
Sous-type de document :
Revue de la littérature / Literature review
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
140
Domaine :
Alcool / Alcohol
Thésaurus mots-clés
ALCOOL
;
MORBIDITE
;
COMORBIDITE
;
PATHOLOGIE ORGANIQUE
;
EPIDEMIOLOGIE
;
PREVALENCE
;
FACTEUR DE RISQUE
;
GENETIQUE
;
TRAITEMENT
;
PHARMACOTHERAPIE
;
PRISE EN CHARGE
Thésaurus géographique
INTERNATIONAL
Résumé :
Alcohol use disorders consist of disorders characterised by compulsive heavy alcohol use and loss of control over alcohol intake. Alcohol use disorders are some of the most prevalent mental disorders globally, especially in high-income and upper-middle-income countries; and are associated with high mortality and burden of disease, mainly due to medical consequences, such as liver cirrhosis or injury. Despite their high prevalence, alcohol use disorders are undertreated partly because of the high stigma associated with them, but also because of insufficient systematic screening in primary health care, although effective and cost-effective psychosocial and pharmacological interventions do exist. Primary health care should be responsible for most treatment, with routine screening for alcohol use, and the provision of a staggered treatment response, from brief advice to pharmacological treatment. Clinical interventions for these disorders should be embedded in a supportive environment, which can be bolstered by the creation of alcohol control policies aimed at reducing the overall level of consumption.
Affiliation :
Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada