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.

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 ...

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 ...

A new study found one in four U.S. children has a parent with a substance use disorder, a dramatic increase from years past A large portion of parents' disorders are considered moderate to severe The ...

Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...

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 ...