Specific Populations and Comorbidities
This section of the Guidelines overviews nine chapters related to specific populations, including adolescents and youth, gender-specific issues, pregnant and breastfeeding women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, sexuality and gender diverse populations, older people, cognitively impaired individuals.
This section also covers three chapters pertaining to comorbidities related to alcohol use, including polydrug use, co-occuring mental and alcohol use disorders, and medical complications of alcohol use disorders.
SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
Chapter 12
Adolescents and Youth
Authors | Yvonne Bonomo, Amanda Norman & Adam Pastor
This chapter reviews the literature to provide specific information about alcohol problems in adolescents and youth
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Chapter 13
Gender-Specific Issues
Authors | Carolyn Day, Natalie White & Sharon Reid
This chapter reviews the literature on the gender-specific issues that should be considered when screening, diagnosing, and treating alcohol problems
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Chapter 14
Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women
Authors | Lucinda Burns & Delyse Hutchinson
This chapter presents a summary of the impact and treatment of alcohol use in women who are pregnant and/or breastfeeding, including sections on the impact on the mother and the developing foetus; screening options; currently available psychological and pharmacotherapy treatments and broader policy implications
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Chapter 15
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Authors | Robert Assan, Catherine Zheng, Scott Wilson, Bradley Freeburn, John Boffa, Gemma Purcell-Khodr, Michael Doyle & Kate Conigrave
This chapter provides guidance on managing unhealthy alcohol use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, including care of those who are drinking above recommended limits, whether or not there is an alcohol use disorder present. Content of this chapter is based on both consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health professionals and communities and on published research
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Chapter 16
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Groups
Authors | Ken Curry, Yasmine Iese & Alison Laura Jaworski
This chapter provides an overview of management of alcohol problems in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) groups
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Chapter 17
Sexuality and Gender Diverse Populations
Authors | Julie Mooney-Somers, Nicola Black, Sonja Memedovic, Toby Lea & Amanda Roxburgh
This chapter reviews the risk factors and treatment options for sexuality and gender diverse populations
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Chapter 18
Older People
Authors | Apo Demirkol & Brian Draper
This chapter reviews the risk factors and treatment guidelines for older people with alcohol use disorder
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Chapter 19
People with Cognitive Impairment
Authors | Lauren Monds, Nicole Ridley, Warren Logge & Adrienne Withall
This chapter provides an overview of treatment options and approaches for patients with cognitive impairment
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COMORBIDITIES
Chapter 20
Alcohol with Polydrug Use
Authors | Mike McDonough & Linda Gowing
This chapter provides an overview of treatment approaches to patients who are using multiple drugs; with a specific focus on those who are polydrug dependent
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Chapter 21
Co-occuring Mental and Alcohol Use Disorders
Authors | Andrew Baillie, James Pham, Kirsten C Morley, Lexine Stapinski, Katherine Mills, Christina Marel, Frances Kay-Lambkin & Maree Teesson
Co-occurrence of mental and alcohol use disorders presents special challenges in the treatment of people with alcohol problems
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Chapter 22
Medical Complications of Alcohol Use Disorders
Authors | Paul Clark & Belaynew Taye
This chapter provides the guidelines for assessment, treatment, and prevention of physical comorbidity in patients with alcohol use disorders
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