#27 Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder: 5 Pearls Segment

Solidify your knowledge on Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) treatment and more! Quiz yourself on the 5 pearls we will be covering: * Throwback: At what levels of drinking does unhealthy alcohol use start, and how do you screen for unhealthy alcohol use? (1:47) * What does the brief intervention and counseling part of SBIRT entail? (4:43) * What are the first line medications for AUD and contraindications to them? (11:11) * What are the  second-line medications for AUD and their limitations? (18:14) * What new therapies are being studied for for alcohol use disorder? (22:09) * Pearls Recap (25:06) For full transcript of the podcast, show notes and references: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2018/11/07/5-pearls-on-treatment-of-alcohol-use-disorder/ (https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2018/11/07/5-pearls-on-treatment-of-alcohol-use-disorder/) tag: naltrexone, acamprosate, gabapentin, topiramate, SBIRT, neuromodulation, nalmafene, psychaedelics, audit-c