Alcohol Consumption by Older People in Brazil: A Systematic Review of Population-based Studies

Conclusions: These findings show that in Brazil problems related to alcohol use by the elderly remain relatively unknown. There was a high heterogeneity of methodologies in the studies, making it difficult to summarize the findings and produce prevalence estimates for the different patterns of consumption. More homogenous studies using similar definitions of patterns of alcohol consumption are required to allow comparisons to be made between different Brazilian regions and other countries.
Source: Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment - Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research