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Alcohol Use Disorder in Women and the Elderly — A Worrisome Increase November 25, 2021 Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD There has been a worrisome increase in alcohol use among women and the elderly in the United States since 1999. Alcohol Use Disorder, AUD “is a chronic relapsing brain disease characterized by compulsive alcohol use, loss of control over alcohol intake, and a negative emotional state when not using.” In 2017, 80,220 American deaths were associated with AUD. Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test — “AUDIT” August 15, 2021 Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is a global problem. World Health Organization estimates that 3 million deaths are directly attributable to the harmful use of alcohol. It’s linked to more than two hundred diseases and injuries. Mental problems, death and disabilities occur relatively early in life and there may be an association between alcohol misuse and infectious diseases