Alcohol: Reducing Use to Reduce Harm

Alcohol: Reducing Use to Reduce Harm

This training reviews the impact of alcohol in the U.S., assessing risk-prevention strategies and clinical approaches for reducing alcohol use. We will also define risky alcohol use, binge consumption, and evidence-based treatments and medications for alcohol use disorder.

Learning Objectives

• Describe the epidemiology of alcohol consumption in the United States.
• Compare the risks associated with daily consumption of alcohol with the risks of binge consumption of alcohol.
• Devise treatment plans that consider strategies to reduce alcohol consumption.
• Identify at least three medical interventions to reduce the harm of daily alcohol consumption.
• Identify three evidence-based medications for the treatment of alcohol use disorder.

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