Alcohol pharmacotherapy dispensing trends in Australia between 2006 and 2023.

Ebony QuintrellAmy PageCaitlin WyrwollAlexander LarcombeDavid B PreenOsvaldo AlmeidaChristopher Etherton-BeerErin A Kelty

Published in: Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) (2024)

In Australia between 2006 and 2023, rates of naltrexone dispensing have substantially increased, while acamprosate dispensing showed minimal changes. However, the use of alcohol pharmacotherapies remains low compared with the likely prevalence of alcohol use disorders.

Keyphrases

alcohol consumption
risk factors
smoking cessation