Medication prescribing for alcohol use disorders during alcohol-related encounters in a Colorado regional healthcare system.

Leela Chockalingam Ellen L Burnham Sarah E Jolley

Published in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2022)

AUD-related ED and inpatient acute care hospital encounters in our healthcare system were common. Nevertheless, prescriptions for MAUD were infrequent in this population, particularly in inpatient settings. Our findings suggest that the initiation of MAUD for patients with alcohol-related diagnoses in acute care settings deserves additional evaluation.

Keyphrases

acute care
emergency department
healthcare
primary care
palliative care
mental health
alcohol consumption
drug induced
alcohol use disorder