heavy drinking risk_factor_for Alcohol Use Disorder
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Evidence (3 sources)
Genome-wide association study of alcohol consumption and use disorder in 274,424 individuals from multiple populations.
(2019)
PMID:30940813
primary
Regular heavy drinking is the major risk factor for the development of an alcohol use disorder (AUD).
confidence: 0.98
Sex/gender differences in brain function and structure in alcohol use: A narrative review of neuroimaging findings over the last 10 years.
(2021)
PMID:32333417
cited
implications for alcohol-related disinhibition in the development of AUD.
confidence: 0.90
Patients who screen positive for ... heavy alcohol use should be queried to determine whether they meet the criteria for a diagnosis of AUD
confidence: 0.95