Other Diseases

Alcohol use is a serious health problem worldwide, leading to many physical, mental, and behavioral health problems. Besides physical health, it also leads to a significant number of mortality every year. As per the WHO, worldwide, harmful use of alcohol results in 3 million deaths every year which is about 5.3 % of all the deaths. Alcohol abuse or alcoholism is often referred to as AUD by the general population. As per the NIAAA, Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is “a chronic relapsing brain disorder characterized by an impaired ability to stop or control use despite adverse social, occupational, or health hazards.” AUD affects a person’s overall behavior and thinking proc...