Published in:
01-12-2018 | Concise Research Reports
Access to Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder at US Health Centers: a National Study
Authors:
Benjamin Bearnot, MD, Nancy A. Rigotti, MD, Travis P. Baggett, MD, MPH
Published in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Issue 12/2018
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Excerpt
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a substantial and growing public health problem in the USA,
1 particularly among medically underserved and low-income populations.
2 Treatment rates for AUD remain low despite the existence of evidence-based behavioral and pharmacologic treatment approaches.
3 Little is known about the barriers to accessing AUD treatment at federally funded US health centers, which provide care to 26 million vulnerable individuals annually. The aim of this study was to examine the continuum of alcohol use disorder care, location of treatment delivery, and barriers to receiving AUD treatment among adult patients with symptoms of AUD attending HRSA-funded health centers. …
