A quantitative alcohol history should be recorded for all patients, because alcohol use contributes to many physical and mental disorders. A person-centered, nonjudgmental approach should be adopted.

New research has found that alcohol use disorder (AUD) is an often untreated epidemic in the United States. This post highlights the 11 symptoms of alcohol use disorder based on new criteria for ...

In a recent systematic review published in the journal JAMA, researchers evaluated the diagnostic accuracies of screening tools for alcohol usage disorder (AUD) using the Diagnostic and Statistical ...

Are you an alcoholic— or just a problem drinker? It may not matter, according to the latest version of the DSM, psychiatry’s diagnostic manual And now, in a new study of the different levels of ...

Getty Images The limited treatment options available for alcohol use disorder emphasize the urgent need for more research into pharmacologic therapies. While more research is needed, preclinical and ...

Alcohol-induced psychosis can happen after intoxication, during withdrawal, or it can be chronic among people living with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Here’s what it looks like. Alcohol is a ...

Getty Images The limited treatment options available for alcohol use disorder emphasize the urgent need for more research into pharmacological therapies. While more research is needed, preclinical and ...