Importance The accuracy of screening tests for alcohol use disorder (defined as a
problematic pattern of alcohol use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress) …

The co-occurrence of substance use disorders (SUDs) and psychiatric conditions, often
referred to as comorbidity or concurrent disorders, presents intricate challenges in both …

Chronic liver disease is a significant global health problem. Epidemiological trends do not
show improvement in chronic liver disease incidence but rather a shift in etiologies, with …

4. Stokes PRA, Jokinen T, Amawi S, et al. Pharmacological treatment of mood disorders and
comorbid addictions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Can J Psychiatry 2020; 65: 749 …

This study assessed independent and interaction effects of the frequency of cannabis use,
high-risk alcohol use, and depressive symptomology on motivation and attempts to quit …

The recently published Canadian guideline on alcohol use disorder (AUD) advances the
evidence-based management of AUD in Canada. 1 A novel addition is a strong …

Background: Older patients with alcohol use disorder are at particular risk of developing
adverse drug reactions due to multimorbidity, polypharmacy, and altered organ function …

Background Studies on early abstinence suggest that cognitive function is significantly
reduced in the first year of abstinence, which raises the question of whether it is relevant to …

We thank Bahji and colleagues1 and Elefante and colleagues2 for their interest in the
guideline on the management of alcohol use disorder (AUD). 3 We appreci ate the …

Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is a medical condition uniquely affecting the female population,
requiring widespread restructuring of current services to increase treatment utilization and …