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Case Study 6: Treatments for Alcohol Use Disorder

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This case discusses Susan, a 20-year-old female college student with alcohol use disorder, and explores the practical considerations that should be taken into account when prescribing pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder in the adolescent and young adult patient population. It reviews the indications, mechanisms of action, dosing, and current evidence base for acamprosate, naltrexone, and disulfiram.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA

    Collin M. Reiff

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  1. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Justine W. Welsh

  2. Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

    Scott E. Hadland

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Reiff, C.M. (2019). Case Study 6: Treatments for Alcohol Use Disorder. In: Welsh, J., Hadland, S. (eds) Treating Adolescent Substance Use. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01893-1_17

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