Medication for alcohol use disorder
If you have alcohol use disorder, you should be offered medication that treats it (such as naltrexone or acamprosate).
The silent should: If you have alcohol use disorder, you should be offered medication that treats it (such as naltrexone or acamprosate).
In our analysis of de-identified U.S. psychiatric records, this step was missing 87% of the time it should have happened.
This page is information to help you ask questions — it is not medical advice, and you should never start, stop, or change a medication on your own. Bring these questions to your clinician.
Questions for your doctor the next time you see them
Copy a line and ask it — these are questions, never instructions to change treatment.
- Is there a medication that could help with my drinking, like naltrexone or acamprosate?
- Can we make a plan that includes medication, not just willpower?
This page is informational and not medical advice. It describes care patterns across a population, not your situation. Bring these questions to a clinician who knows you.
Build a checklist for your own care →