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
  1. Lifetime Alcohol Intake, Binge Drinking Behaviors, and Breast Cancer Risk
    White AJ, DeRoo LA, Weinberg CR, Sandler DP. American Journal of Epidemiology. 186(5), 541-549.
    Date: 2017
  2. The Burden of Alcohol-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Ottawa, Canada
    Willmore J, Marko T-L, Taing D, Sampasa-Kanyinga H. PloS One. 12(9), e0185457.
    Date: 2017
  3. Relationship of Alcohol Consumption to All-Cause, Cardiovascular, and Cancer-Related Mortality in United States Adults
    Xi B, Veeranki SP, Zhao M, Ma C, Yan Y, Mi J. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 70(8), 913-922.
    Date: 2017
  4. Alcohol Intake and Risk of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer: A Systematic Review and Dose–Response Meta‐Analysis
    Yen H, Dhana A, Okhovat JP, Qureshi A, Keum N, Cho E. British Journal of Dermatology. 177(3), 696-707.
    Date: 2017
  5. Association Between Excessive Alcohol Use and Alcohol-Related Injuries in College Students: A Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Study in Japan
    Yoshimoto H, Takayashiki A, Goto R, Saito G, Kawaida K, Hieda R, Takemura YC. The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine. 242(2), 157-163.
    Date: 2017
  6. Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Upper-Tract Urothelial Cancer
    Zaitsu M, Kawachi I, Takeuchi T, Kobayashi Y. Cancer Epidemiology. 48, 36-40.
    Date: 2017
  7. Association of Drinking Pattern with Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Incidence in the Middle-Aged and Older Chinese Men: Results from the Dongfeng-Tongji Cohort
    Zhang Y, Yu Y, Yuan Y, Yu K, Yang H, Li X, Wu T. PloS One. 12(5), e0178070.
    Date: 2017
  8. Alcohol-Attributed Disease Burden in Four Nordic Countries: A Comparison Using the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries and Risk Factors 2013 Study
    Agardh EE, Danielsson A-K, Ramstedt M, Ledgaard Holm A, Diderichsen F, Juel K, Allebeck P. Addiction. 111(10), 1806-1813.
    Date: 2016
  9. Alcohol, Drinking Pattern and All-Cause, Cardiovascular and Alcohol-Related Mortality in Eastern Europe
    Bobak M, Malyutina S, Horvat P, Pajak A, Tamosiunas A, Kubinova R, Marmot MG. European Journal of Epidemiology. 31(1), 21-30.
    Date: 2016
  10. Alcohol Use and Firearm Violence
    Branas CC, Han S, Wiebe DJ. Epidemiologic reviews. 38(1), 32.
    Date: 2016
  11. The Association Between Alcohol and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among College Students: A Review
    Brown JL, Gause NK, Northern N. Current Addiction Reports. 3(4), 349-355.
    Date: 2016
  12. Prevalence of Alcohol and Drug Use in Injured British Columbia Drivers
    Brubacher JR, Chan H, Martz W, Schreiber W, Asbridge M, Eppler J, Brant R. BMJ Open. 6(3), e009278.
    Date: 2016
  13. Public Awareness of the Link Between Alcohol and Cancer in England in 2015: A Population-Based Survey
    Buykx P, Li J, Gavens L, Hooper L, Lovatt M, Gomes de Matos E, Holmes J. BMC Public Health. 16(1), 1194-1112.
    Date: 2016
  14. Predicting Perceived Safety to Drive the Morning After Drinking: The Importance of Hangover Symptoms
    Cameron E, French DP. Drug and Alcohol Review. 35(4), 442-446.
    Date: 2016
  15. Impact of Fetal Alcohol Exposure on Body Systems: A Systematic Review
    Caputo C, Wood E, Jabbour L. Birth Defects Research Part C: Embryo Today: Reviews. 108(2), 174-180.
    Date: 2016
  16. Fetal Alcohol Growth Restriction and Cognitive Impairment
    Carter RC, Jacobson JL, Molteno CD, Dodge NC, Meintjes EM, Jacobson SW. Pediatrics. 138(2), e20160775.
    Date: 2016
  17. Analysis of Risk Factors Affecting Driver Injury and Crash Injury with Drivers Under the Influence of Alcohol (DUI) and Non-DUI
    Chen H, Chen Q, Chen L, Zhang G. Traffic Injury Prevention. 17(8), 796-802.
    Date: 2016
  18. Relationship of Usual Volume and Heavy Consumption to Risk of Alcohol-Related Injury: Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Four United States National Alcohol Surveys
    Cherpitel CJ, Ye Y, Kerr W. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 77(1), 58-67.
    Date: 2016
  19. International Trends in Alcohol and Drug Use Among Motor Vehicle Drivers
    Christophersen AS, Morland J, Stewart K, Gjerde H. Forensic Science Review. 28(1), 37.
    Date: 2016
  20. Five Year Change in Alcohol Intake and Risk of Breast Cancer and Coronary Heart Disease Among Postmenopausal Women: Prospective Cohort Study
    Dam MK, Hvidtfeldt UA, Tjønneland A, Overvad K, Grønbæk M, Tolstrup JS. BMJ. 353, i2314.
    Date: 2016
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