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Sunday, April 8, 2007

Alcohol Treatment Guide

NIAAA has released an updated guide, “Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much: A Clinicians Guide, for physicians treating patients with alcohol problems.”
For the first time, the publication includes instructions for primary care physicians and nurses who wish to provide medication-based therapy to patients with alcohol dependence.
Other new features include a handout that describes strategies to help patients reduce their drinking or to quit, a web page with resources for physicians and patients, and information about the recently approved monthly injectable version of naltrexone.
The guide is available at http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/guide