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Carla Marienfeld1, Theddeus Iheanacho, Mohammed Issa
1Yale University School of Medicine, West Haven, CT, USA.
Introduction:
Alcohol use disorders affect millions, but few utilize medications. This paper examines factors contributing to the use of long-acting injectable depot naltrexone (LADN) in a large patient population.
Methods:
Bivariate analysis, stepwise multivariate logistic regression, and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used.
Results:
The sample had 101,026 patients of whom 3180 (3.1%) received any form of naltrexone and 240 (0.24%) received LADN. Of those who received naltrexone, only 7.5% (240/3180) received LADN. The LADN group was more likely to have outpatient mental health service use and a mental health inpatient admission. The LADN group was more likely to have a co-morbid Axis 1 psychiatric disorder and to fill a psychotropic prescription.
Conclusion:
In order to better serve and understand the implications of LADN treatment for the patient population that uses and may benefit from it, more research is needed on the effectiveness of this medication in the dually-diagnosed and high service use population.
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