Mortality and Morbidity

Even in low and moderate amounts, drinking alcohol increases the risk of chronic diseases, such as various cancers, and coronary heart disease, illnesses, injuries and disabilities, and causes harms that extend beyond the drinker to include family, friends and the larger community. Estimates of alcohol-related morbidity and mortality rates also consider quantity and frequency of consumption to determine how drinking affects a person’s health. 

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Chronic

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All-Cause Mortality and Morbidity
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    LaBrie JW, Hummer JF, Ghaidarov TM, Lac A, Kenney SR. The Journal of Sex Research. 51(1), 62-73.
    Date: 2014
  2. Alcohol-Attributable Mortality Among American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States, 1999-2009
    Landen M, Roeber J, Naimi T, Nielsen L, Sewell M. American Journal of Public Health. 104 Suppl 3(S3), S343-S349.
    Date: 2014
  3. Tobacco, Alcohol, and Cancer in Low- and High-Income Countries
    Lee Y-CA, Hashibe M. Annals of Global Health. 80(5), 378-383.
    Date: 2014
  4. A Two-Way Street for Alcohol Use and Partner Violence: Who's Driving It?
    Lipsky S, Kernic MA, Qiu Q, Wright C, Hasin DS. Journal of Family Violence. 29(8), 815-828.
    Date: 2014
  5. Prevalence and Characteristics of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
    May PA, Baete A, Russo J, Elliott AJ, Blankenship J, Kalberg WO, Hoyme HE. Pediatrics. 134(5), 855-866.
    Date: 2014
  6. Alcohol and Cardiovascular Health: The Dose Makes the Poison…Or the Remedy
    O’Keefe JHMD, Bhatti SKMD, Bajwa AMD, DiNicolantonio JJP, Lavie CJMD. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 89(3), 382-393.
    Date: 2014
  7. Motorcycle Riding Under the Influence of Alcohol: Results from the SARTRE-4 Survey
    Papadimitriou E, Theofilatos A, Yannis G, Cestac J, Kraïem S. Accident Analysis and Prevention. 70, 121-130.
    Date: 2014
  8. Alcohol Consumption and Breast Cancer Risk Among Women in Three Sub-Saharan African Countries
    Qian F, Ogundiran T, Hou N, Ndom P, Gakwaya A, Jombwe J, Huo D. PloS One. 9(9), e106908.
    Date: 2014
  9. Child Passenger Deaths Involving Alcohol-Impaired Drivers
    Quinlan K, Shults RA, Rudd RA. Pediatrics. 133(6), 966-972.
    Date: 2014
  10. A Systematic Review of the Epidemiology of Unrecorded Alcohol Consumption and the Chemical Composition of Unrecorded Alcohol
    Rehm J, Kailasapillai S, Larsen E, Rehm MX, Samokhvalov AV, Shield KD, Lachenmeier DW. Addiction. 109(6), 880-893.
    Date: 2014
  11. Cause-Specific Mortality Risk in Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    Roerecke M, Rehm J. International Journal of Epidemiology. 43(3), 906-919.
    Date: 2014
  12. Alcohol Consumption, Drinking Patterns, and Ischemic Heart Disease: A Narrative Review of Meta-Analyses and a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Heavy Drinking Occasions on Risk for Moderate Drinkers
    Roerecke M, Rehm J. BMC Medicine. 12(1), 182-182.
    Date: 2014
  13. Are Psychosocial Stressors Associated with the Relationship of Alcohol Consumption and All-Cause Mortality?
    Ruf E, Baumert J, Meisinger C, Döring A, Ladwig K-H, investigators MK. BMC Public Health. 14, 312.
    Date: 2014
  14. Alcohol and Smoking and Subsequent Risk of Prostate Cancer in Japanese Men: The Japan Public Health Center‐Based Prospective Study
    Sawada N, Inoue M, Iwasaki M, Sasazuki S, Yamaji T, Shimazu T, Tsugane S. International Journal of Cancer. 134(4), 971-978.
    Date: 2014
  15. Female Breast Cancer and Alcohol Consumption: A Review of the Literature
    Scoccianti C, Lauby-Secretan B, Bello P-Y, Chajes V, Romieu I. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 46(3 Suppl 1), S16.
    Date: 2014
  16. Addiction, Drinking Behavior, and Driving Under the Influence
    Sloan FA, Eldred LM, Davis DV. Substance Use & Misuse. 49(6), 661-676.
    Date: 2014
  17. Alcohol and Marijuana Use Patterns Associated with Unsafe Driving Among United States High School Seniors: High Use Frequency, Concurrent Use, and Simultaneous Use
    Terry-McElrath YM, O'Malley PM, Johnston LD. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 75(3), 378-389.
    Date: 2014
  18. Methodological Biases in Estimating the Relationship Between Alcohol Consumption and Breast Cancer: The Role of Drinker Misclassification Errors in Meta‐Analytic Results
    Zeisser C, Stockwell TR, Chikritzhs T. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. 38(8), 2297-2306.
    Date: 2014
  19. Alcohol Intake and Risk of Stroke: A Dose–Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies
    Zhang C, Qin Y, Chen Q, Jiang H, Chen X, Xu C, Zhou Y. International Journal of Cardiology. 174(3), 669-677.
    Date: 2014
  20. Alcohol and Drug Use as Predictors of Intentional Injuries in Two Emergency Departments in British Columbia
    Cherpitel C, Martin G, Macdonald S, Brubacher JR, Stenstrom R. The American Journal on Addictions. 22(2), 87-92.
    Date: 2013 (archived)
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