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A Narrative Review of Alcohol Prevention Interventions Among Older Adults

Key Takeaways

  • Older adults born from 1924 to 1945 (The Silent Generation) had strong responses to primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohol prevention interventions, particularly those that involved a physician (i.e., a physician delivered the intervention or followed up regarding alcohol use), with multiple contacts over time, and across decades of life. However, Baby Boomers did not respond as...

Mechanisms Underlying Hazardous Alcohol Use After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Key Takeaways

  • Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) can result in behavioral and physiological symptoms that develop acutely and persist for years after the initial injury, including increased hazardous alcohol use.
  • Neuroinflammation, neurodegeneration, neuroendocrine alterations, aberrant dopamine signaling, and deficits in executive function and reward-processing may contribute to the mechanisms by...

Alcohol Use and Its Associations With Frailty, Fractures, and Falls Among Older Adults With HIV

Key Takeaways

  • The population of people with HIV (PWH) is rapidly aging and faces unique physical and mental health challenges.
  • Alcohol misuse (i.e., either drinking above recommended limits or presence of alcohol use disorder) is prevalent among older PWH and poses substantial risks to health.
  • Greater alcohol use is associated with higher risk of frailty, fractures, and falls among older PWH...

Beyond the Brain: The Physical Health and Whole-Body Impact of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Key Takeaways

  • Recent clinical evidence integrated with the lived experiences of adolescents and adults with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) highlights the range of physical health challenges people can experience.
  • Recent research suggests that comorbid physical health conditions may be associated with PAE across the life span for individuals with FASD. These conditions include metabolic...

The Relationship Between Alcohol-Related Content on Social Media and Alcohol Outcomes in Young Adults: A Scoping Review

Key Takeaways

  • The results of this scoping review confirm strong positive links between posting alcohol-related content (ARC) and drinking and alcohol-related problems.
  • The findings in this review underscore the need for operationalization and standardized measures related to ARC.
  • The authors propose a theoretical model—the Dual-Feedback Loop Drinking and ARC Model—that may serve as a blueprint for...