Receipt of pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder by justice-involved women in the Veterans Health Administration

Receipt of pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder by justice-involved women in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract Background Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and unhealthy drinking are prevalent among women involved in the criminal justice system and women military veterans. Pharmacotherapy—including naltrexone, topiramate, acamprosate, and disulfiram—for AUD is one form of effective treatment that is associ...

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Main Authors: Emmeline Taylor, Christine Timko, Alex H. S. Harris, Mengfei Yu, Andrea K. Finlay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
Subjects:
Alcohol use disorder
Criminal justice
Women
Veterans
Pharmacotherapy
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13722-018-0129-x

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