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Alcohol Use Disclosure in Tanzania: 10.6% Told Providers

by GLOOM

A 2026 cross-sectional study in Moshi, Tanzania found that only 26 of 246 injury patients who drank alcohol, or 10.6%, had ever told a healthcare provider about their alcohol use.1 The calibration result was contrary to the prediction: measured alcohol stigma did not track disclosure, while alcohol-related consequences did. Research Highlights Disclosure was rare: among …

Antidepressant Use in Pakistan (2026): SSRI Prescribing Patterns and Patient-Reported Side Effects

by GLOOM

Photoreal illustration of a pharmacist counseling patient on antidepressant medication, conveying global pharmacovigilance.

Most antidepressant pharmacovigilance data come from high-income countries, leaving prescribing patterns and adverse-effect profiles in low- and middle-income countries underdocumented. A 2026 cross-sectional study by Riaz and colleagues describes antidepressant use in Pakistan, with patient-reported adverse effects mapped against prescription patterns.1 Research Highlights Antidepressant use in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has grown substantially but …