Citation

Knox J, Hasin DS, Larson FRR, Kranzler HR. Lancet Psychiatry 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Integrated Service Network 4, Corporal Michael J Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/S2215-0366(19)30213-5

PMID

31630982

Abstract

Heavy drinking and alcohol use disorder are major public health problems. Practitioners not specialising in alcohol treatment are often unaware of the guidelines for preventing, identifying, and treating heavy drinking and alcohol use disorder. However, a consensus exists that clinically useful and valuable tools are available to address these issues. Here, we review existing information and developments from the past 5 years in these areas. We also include information on heavy drinking and alcohol use disorder among individuals with co-occurring psychiatric disorders, including drug use disorders. Areas covered include prevention; screening, brief intervention, and referral for treatment; evidence-based behavioural interventions; medication-assisted treatment; technology-based interventions (eHealth and mHealth); and population-level interventions. We also discuss the key topics for future research.

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Language: en