Emergency department initiation of pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder: A retrospective cohort study

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alcohol use disorder; alcohol dependence; alcohol cravings; alcohol treatment; addiction Alcohol misuse is a major public health issue in the United States (US).Alcohol use disorder (AUD), the most severe form of alcohol misuse, carries a prevalence of approximately 8%, and there are over 90,000 yearly alcohol-related deaths in the US. 1 Persons with AUD utilize emergency departments (EDs) at disproportionately high rates, 1