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Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)

A collection of resources discussing Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD).

UK Drinking Culture: Britain’s Drink Problem

Adrian Chiles wants to “know why this multi-billion pound industry [Britain’s alcohol producers] is allowed to regulate itself – make up its own rules.” He discusses with others, both professionals and average people, the profound impact that alcohol is having on the country. This includes the rising number of alcoholics needing a liver transplant, the community’s confusion around ‘a standard drink’, and the hard-to-read designs that the alcohol industry uses for their warning labels.

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Uganda’s Waragi (Moonshine) Epidemic

The VICE crew hang out with the locals where they make and drink alcohol with them. “Uganda is the alcoholism capital of Africa. One favourite type of booze the locals make is called Waragi.” They discovered that people were going blind and dying from drinking a dangerous version of it that is cut with industrial chemicals.

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Smashed: Breaking the Cycle of Alcohol Use Disorder With Dr. Jeff Harries

Smashed: Breaking the Cycle of Alcohol Use Disorder with Dr. Jeff Harries

Smashed: Breaking the Cycle of Alcohol Use Disorder, is a multi-award-winning mini-documentary produced by Mutant Films as part of the Telus Storyhive project. This film tells the story of Dr. Jeff Harries, a pioneering physician who transformed the way Alcohol…

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