DrCarney.com Blog
Health - Food - Science - Community
1 minute reading time
(81 words)
Alcohol use disorders and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Individuals with alcohol use disorder may have a high propensity to suffer from premature deaths.
This study investigated the link between alcohol abuse and mortality risk using a meta-analytic approach. Researchers conducted a meticulous meta-analysis on data drawn out from 81 studies.
Researchers noticed that individuals suffering from alcohol use disorders had higher probability of dying prematurely than their peers who did not drink alcohol. The data from this study demonstrate that alcohol abuse may be associated with high mortality risk.
Research Summary Information
-
2013
-
Roerecke M, Rehm J.
-
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 33 Russell St., Toronto, ON, Canada. m.roerecke@web.de
-
Yes, Free full text of study was found:
Stay Informed
When you subscribe to the blog, we will send you an e-mail when there are new updates on the site so you wouldn't miss them.
About the author
