Acupuncture as an intervention to reduce alcohol dependency: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Charlotte SouthernCharlie LloydJianping LiuCongcong WangTingting ZhangMartin BlandHugh MacPherson

Published in: Chinese medicine (2016)

This study showed that acupuncture was potentially effective in reducing alcohol craving and withdrawal symptoms and could be considered as an additional treatment choice and/or referral option within national healthcare systems.

Keyphrases

healthcare
randomized controlled trial
alcohol consumption
primary care
quality improvement
physical activity
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
social media
smoking cessation