Alcohol Research: Current Reviews

ARCR articles are freely available online with no subscription or pay-per-view fees. Check out our most recent articles to get an overview of the current knowledge in the alcohol research field: https://arcr.niaaa.nih.gov #alcoholresearch #arcrjournal

Read about measures and research designs used to identify correlations between structural determinants and substance use/mental health outcomes in the latest ARCR review. Structural stigma, racism, and sexism can influence substance use and mental health, and stem from societal and institutional norms, conditions, or policies that promote unequal treatment of individuals. https://go.nih.gov/tElFuLy #alcoholresearch #arcrjournal  (Authors: James K. Cunningham, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson; Ahlam A. Saleh, University of Arizona Libraries)

As 2024 and ARCR’s 50th anniversary celebrations end, read a new reflection from the Editor in Chief on the journal’s history and evolution. Over the past five decades, ARCR has substantially enhanced its influence, publishing high-quality, open-access review articles that provide researchers, health care professionals, educators, policymakers and more with the latest in alcohol research.     Discover how ARCR has grown, adapted, and contributed to advancing the field of alcohol research. https://go.nih.gov/Xv6xxQH #alcoholresearch #arcrjournal #ARCR50 

Learn more about the current and potential future medications for alcohol use disorder from this ARCR review: https://go.nih.gov/5hoh5y6

Driving under the influence (DUI) results in many motor vehicle crashes and associated injuries and deaths of drivers, passengers, and other traffic participants, especially around the holidays. Ignition interlocks can help prevent impaired driving among people who have been convicted of DUI. This article reviews technologies that may enhance the use and effectiveness of interlocks. https://go.nih.gov/SdlvA3T Authors: Robert B. Voas #alcoholresearch #arcrjournal

Many people living with HIV use or misuse alcohol. Both HIV and alcohol misuse have harmful effects on the body’s immune system. This article summarizes evidence that alcohol misuse can exacerbate HIV’s influence on the immune system and how this can influence transmission and progression of HIV disease. https://go.nih.gov/V3HIJfo (Authors: Gregory J. Bagby, Angela Amedee, Robert Siggins, Patricia E. Molina, Steve Nelson, and Ronald Veazey) #alcoholresearch #arcrjournal  #endHIV

Both acute and chronic alcohol use lead to changes in skeletal muscle mass and function. Even a single occasion of drinking is enough to result in breakdown of damaged muscle tissue. This article reviews the pathways through which alcohol use affects muscle structure and function. https://go.nih.gov/RwwK6Ty (Authors: Liz Simon, Brianna Bourgeois, and Patricia Molina) #alcoholresearch #musculoskeletalsystem 

This ARCR article reviews advances in understanding the treatment environment and its specific challenges for minority populations, and in tailoring prevention and treatment interventions to the needs of those populations. https://go.nih.gov/RieErQ2 (Author: Arthur Blume) #alcoholresearch #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

ARCR’s new Curated Collections organize ARCR articles by specific research areas, allowing readers to quickly locate ARCR articles relevant to their interests. Check out the new collections here: https://go.nih.gov/IQFdJXs. #alcoholresearch #ARCR50

Alcohol-related mortality has been on the rise in the United States, especially among women. The findings in this new ARCR article suggest that alcohol control policies and socioeconomic conditions have a major impact on alcohol-related deaths. However, more research is needed to identify strategies for lowering alcohol-related mortality in all population subgroups. https://go.nih.gov/68hqRAm (Authors: Katherine Karriker-Jaffe, La (Sonya) A. Goode, Shannon Blakey, Jamie Humphrey, Pamela Williams, Ivette Rodriguez Borja, Jessica Cance, MPH, and Georgiy Bobashev) #alcoholresearch #socialdeterminantsofhealth