From April 2020 through September 2021, overall hospital visits for alcohol-related conditions spiked beyond what researchers expected, per a study published Friday in the journal JAMA Health Forum.

The number of women ages 40 to 64 seen at a hospital because of alcohol misuse nearly doubled during the pandemic, according to a new study. During 10 months between April 2020 and September 2021 ...

The initiation of medications for alcohol use disorder, or AUD, at discharge reduced the incidence of several outcomes like hospital readmissions and ED visits, a study showed. “We know from ...

Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Starting medication for alcohol use disorder (MAUD) at hospital discharge reduced readmission risk, a cohort study ...

Actively drinking patients who undergo screening, a brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for alcohol use disorder during hospital admission for alcohol-related conditions have ...

The alcohol care team also carries out assessments on patients' motivation to reduce alcohol consumption Hospital patients who also have struggles with alcohol are being supported by a new service.