Alcohol use and Alcohol Use Disorder

1Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Italy.

2S.S. Servizio di psicologia clinica ospedaliera, Direzione sanitaria, AOU di Bologna IRCCS.

3Centre for the Study and Treatment of Alcohol-Related Diseases, Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.

4Department of Internal Medicine, SS Annunziata Hospital, University of Ferrara, Cento (Ferrara), Italy.

Alcohol habit represents a major public health problem, being a chief cause of both morbidity and mortality. Binge drinking, a particularly dangerous alcohol intake pattern, has been growing in the last years, especially in younger people. Alcohol use disorder is defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th edition (DSM-V) as the spectrum of a maladaptive pattern of alcohol intake with a noteworthy clinical impact. It is important to underline that no amount of alcohol is risk-free. The present review analyzes and discusses the evolution of alcohol habit, the complex clinical burden and the future perspectives with an interdisciplinary approach.

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Publication history:

Submission date: 13th Oct, 2023
Revised on: 2nd Nov, 2023
Accepted on: 28th Nov, 2023
Published online: 2nd May, 2024

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