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Opportunities for starting medications for alcohol use disorder often missed
In a national study of Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized in 2016 for alcohol use disorder, clinicians rarely initiated naltrexone, acamprosate, or disulfiram during hospital discharge or follow-up care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/28/opportunities-for-starting-medications-for-alcohol-use-disorder-often-missed.htm
28 Jun 2023
Hospitalizations involving alcohol, other substance disorders increased by 57% in recent years
A study of U.S. acute care visits from 2014 to 2018 found that on average, 9.3 million (9.4%) ED visits and 1.4 million (11.9%) hospitalizations per year involved alcohol use disorders or substance use disorders, with rates of both increasing over time.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/09/22/2.htm
22 Sep 2021
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