A quantitative alcohol history should be recorded for all patients, because alcohol use contributes to many physical and mental disorders. A person-centered, nonjudgmental approach should be adopted.
Share on Pinterest Naltrexone (referred to as the “Ozempic of alcohol”) is a drug that can help reduce alcohol and opioid cravings for people living with substance misuse disorder. vitapix/Getty ...
Joseph P. Schacht receives funding from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the National Institute on Drug Abuse. He has received study medication from Bausch Health. More than ...
“Alcoholism” is a term that people may use to describe alcohol use disorder (AUD). AUD is a health condition in which a person may experience uncontrollable alcohol consumption that causes problems in ...
While most people with a friend or family member with alcohol use disorder (AUD) mean well, it can be easy to inadvertently say something that hurts more than it helps. In fact, even calling someone ...
I’m an addiction psychiatrist practicing in Florida, and for years, I have observed the low utilization of medications for alcohol use disorder (AUD). After seeing the results of a recent nationwide ...
People with alcohol use disorders tend to prioritize alcohol over alternative rewards, and the neural underpinnings of this are unclear.