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AIM Digest:
December 2025
AIM Digest is a journal published 10 times a year and brings together the most recent global research concerning alcohol and health, moderate drinking, campaigns and social and policy issues regarding alcohol. The key articles are then archived by topic below post publication. Synopsis as well as position papers and critiques by specialist Professors and Medics since 2011 can be found by topic.
Featured articles
Women
Longitudinal analysis of alcohol consumption pattern and menopause-specific quality of life in middle-aged women undergoing the menopausal transition
Critique
Harmful consumption
Effects of ‘no safe level’ and ‘cutting down’ alcohol messages on problem recognition, defensive processing, and self-efficacy in heavy drinkers: A randomized experimental study.
All-cause mortality
Changes in alcohol intake, fitness and all-cause mortality in the HUNT study
Critique
Harmful consumption
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General health
Global burden and trends of high alcohol use-related injuries from 1990 to 2030: a comprehensive assessment of self-harm and interpersonal violence, transport injuries, and unintentional injuries using global burden of disease 2021
Cancer
A systematic review on the risk of developing cancer and frequency of alcohol consumption behaviours in US adults
Breast cancer
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Cancer
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Colorectal cancers
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Head and neck cancers
Alcohol consumption and risk of cancer: a Mendelian randomization analysis of four biobanks and consortium data
Cancer
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Colorectal cancers
Methylation-based alcohol consumption scores as prognostic biomarkers in colorectal cancer
Mental health
The net effect of positive changes in alcohol consumption on mental health among South Korean adults
General health
Acute effects of daily red wine consumption on retinal and cerebral blood flow in healthy young adults and an animal model
The brain
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Stroke
Effects of heavy alcohol use on acute intracerebral hemorrhage and cerebral small vessel disease
All-cause mortality
Alcohol consumption and disability-free life expectancy in the US
General health
Alcohol’s effects on the lungs and lung disease
Healthy lifestyle
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Gut health
Combined impact of multiple healthy lifestyles on digestive diseases: a large population-based prospective cohort study
Diabetes
Associations between diabetes mellitus and drinking patterns in Korean adults by sex
The brain
Low level alcohol consumption is associated with lower regional brain volume and thickness in healthy adults
All-cause mortality
Alcohol consumption reported on routine healthcare screenings is associated with all-cause mortality in primary care patients
Mediterranean diet
Association between diet consumption and altered telomere length in leukocytes
General health
Relationship between age-related hearing loss and alcohol consumption in a Japanese population
Drinking & You
A global portal providing advice about responsible alcohol consumption, individual country government guidelines and your health.
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International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research
The International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research (ISFAR) is a group of 45 specialist Professors and Medics who produce balanced and well researched analysis of emerging research papers alcohol and health.
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