Rapid Rx Quiz: Alcohol Use Disorder Treatments

Stephen Soreff, MD

December 30, 2024

Alcohol use is ubiquitous in the United States, with 84% of adults reporting use at some point. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a serious and persistent disease at the extreme end of alcohol use that contributes heavily to the burden on the healthcare system, with more than 200,000 hospitalizations each year due to the condition. About 6% of people in the United States have AUD. However, only 7.6% of patients with AUD seek treatment, although several pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment options are available.

How much do you know about treatments for AUD? Test yourself with this quick quiz.

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