NIH R01 · 2024
ABSTRACT Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, yet often goes untreated. This is particularly true among individuals of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. Acute medical hospitalization provides an untapped opportunity to address the AUD treatment gap. To date, AUD-related care has focused on treatment of acute withdrawal and addressing associated acute medical complications without addressing the underlying AUD. This overlooks an opportunity “treatable” moment. There are a range of behavioral and medication treatments that may be initiated prior to hospital discharge to address AUD. However, we lack data on the optimal approach to enhance post-discharge…
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