Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Introduction | FDA-Approved Medications for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder | APA Practice Guideline Recommendations for Medications Repurposed for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder | Drugs Approved Outside of the United States for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder | Initiation and Monitoring of Pharmacological Treatment | Integration of Pharmacotherapy With Nonpharmacological Treatments | Treatment Response and Recovery | Medication Management Issues | Special Populations | Novel Medications Focused on Negative Emotional States in Alcohol Use Disorder | Evolving Treatments for Alcohol Use Disorder | Effects of the Pandemic on Alcohol Use and Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder | References

The authors thank Michael Arends, Dr. Chloe J. Jordan, and Sam Reed for copyediting, assembling tables and figures, and clerical assistance in the preparation of this chapter. Support for this work was provided by the Pearson Center for Alcoholism and Addiction Research and by grants P60AA006420, U24AA025479, and R21AA028321 from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.