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 survey on AUD medication use, I will do my best to advocate for its use once again.

I would be remiss not to, given the lives at risk, and the lives being lost, because of this low utilization of a proven remedy.

What the data shows

The National Substance Use and Mental Health Services survey found that among outpatient mental health facilities that offered substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, including for AUD, only 40 percent of those facilities offered AUD medications to their patients. (Proven AUD medications include naltrexone, acamprosate, and disulfiram.)

Keep in mind that th

See Full Page