Benefits of Reducing Alcohol Consumption in Alcohol Dependence

97 Pages·2014·2.02 MB·English

Benefits of Reducing Alcohol Consumption
in Alcohol Dependence: A New Treatment
option
Wim van den Brink
Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Lundbecksymposiet 2014
Oslo, 3 April 2014
Content
• Alcohol use and AUDs in Norway
• Addiction a treatable and preventable brain disease
• The treatment gap
• Need for reduced risk drinking interventions
• Effectiveness of reduced risk drinking interventions
• Conclusions
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Alcohol and AUDs in Norway
Epidemiology
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Total adult per capita alcohol consumption
(recorded and unrecorded) in 2005
* Norway: moderate level of per capita alcohol consumption (7.8 litres)
WHO, 2011
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The map here has been taken from the 'Map gallery' on the WHO website.
jenny; 17.02.2012
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Patterns of consumption 2005
* Norway: medium risky drinking pattern
Least risky = regular drinking, often with meals and without
infrequent heavy drinking bouts
Most risky = infrequent but heavy drinking outside of meals
WHO, 2011
Lysbilde 5
j7 Alternative slide for the map has been included. The map has been taken from the 'Map gallery' on the WHO website.
jenny; 17.02.2012
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Change in adult alcohol comsumption 2001-2005
* Norway: increasing consumption
WHO, 2011
WHO, 2011
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j8 Alternative slide for the map has been included. The map has been taken from the 'Map gallery' on the WHO website.
jenny; 17.02.2012
WHO Country Report Norway
5.80%