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Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a significant global health issue with a 90% treatment gap. Personalized, holistic approaches focusing on harm reduction and co-occurring conditions are crucial for improving outcomes.

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  • Addiction Medicine
  • Psychiatry
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a leading cause of premature death and global suffering.
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) prioritizes new interventions and medicines due to alcohol's high disease burden.
  • AUD is severely under-treated, with a treatment gap nearing 90%, exceeding that of other psychiatric disorders.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the critical need for improved diagnosis and treatment of AUD.
  • To emphasize the importance of addressing the significant treatment gap in AUD.
  • To advocate for personalized and holistic treatment strategies for AUD.

Main Methods:

  • Review of global burden and treatment challenges of AUD.
  • Analysis of factors contributing to the AUD treatment gap, including stigma and access.
  • Exploration of personalized treatment approaches considering genetic and pathophysiological heterogeneity.
  • Consideration of psychiatric co-morbidities in AUD treatment strategies.

Main Results:

  • AUD remains a major global health concern with substantial unmet treatment needs.
  • The prevailing stigma, lack of access, and reluctance towards abstinence contribute to a vast treatment gap.
  • Personalized treatment, focusing on abstinence, harm reduction, and psychosocial functioning, shows promise.
  • High rates of psychiatric co-morbidity necessitate integrated treatment approaches.

Conclusions:

  • Addressing the under-treatment of AUD requires a paradigm shift towards personalized, holistic care.
  • Treatment goals should encompass harm reduction and improved psychosocial functioning alongside abstinence.
  • Integrated management of psychiatric co-morbidities is essential for effective AUD treatment.
  • Further development of interventions and medicines is critical to combat the global burden of AUD.