Onset of alcohol use disorder among alcohol initiates by race/ethnicity

Substance Use Disorder in Young Adults Across the United States

“…With over 100 million people suffering from alcohol use disorder (AUD) in 2016, AUD continues to be a global public health concern, in which there were over 15 million reported cases in the US since 2018 according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). 9 When compared to older individuals, young adults (ages 18 to 25) are more prone to engage in heavy episodic drinking and a variety of harmful alcohol-related activities, such as drunk driving. It is even estimated that excessive alcohol intake in the United States contributes to over 79,000 fatalities annually, especially among young adults.…”

“…23 The prevalence of alcohol use disorders (AUD) varies across racial/ethnic groups, however, it is suggested that ethnic minorities may face higher rates of addiction than national averages due to poor living conditions; limited access to specialized care; and elevated social, economic, emotional, and environmental risk factors. 24 It has often been shown that Native Americans are especially vulnerable to the negative health consequences of alcohol. However, given their small size in relation to other racial groups (2.9% of the total U.S. population), Native Americans' influence on alcohol-related health effects on the U.S. population as a whole is less clear.…”

Lifetime use of alcohol and cannabis among U.S. adolescents across age: Exploring differential patterns by sex and race/ethnicity using the 2019 NSDUH data

“…Europe) ( Cheng and Anthony, 2017 ; Cheng et al., 2016 ; Keyes et al., 2022 ; White, 2020 ). Furthermore, studies of racial/ethnic differences in substance use suggest that White adolescents report higher prevalence of alcohol use compared to Black and Latino adolescents, and Black adolescents use cannabis at earlier ages compared to White and Latino adolescents ( Alcover et al., 2021 ; SAMHSA, 2021 ). Our work will shed light on similarities and differences in rates of adolescence alcohol and cannabis use by sex and race/ethnicity, which can inform tailored preventive strategies and larger scale policies.…”

Off-label and investigational drugs in the treatment of alcohol use disorder: A critical review

“…Alcohol-associated liver disease is globally the major cause of liver-related morbidity and mortality ( Asrani et al, 2021 ), and alcohol use disorder is the most common substance use-related reason for emergency department presentation ( Xierali et al, 2021 ). Furthermore, there is a potentiation of harm due to frequent co-occurrence of alcohol disorder with depression and other comorbid psychiatric disorders ( McHugh and Weiss, 2019 ), in addition to the association with other substance use disorders ( Alcover et al, 2021 ). The pathophysiology of alcohol use disorder is still not completely understood due to the enormous complexity of neuronal network system and multigenetic influences.…”