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Barriers and facilitators to pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorders in primary care: results of a qualitative study in 4 va primary care clinics

Authors: Emily Williams, CE Achtmeyer, JP Young, KA Bradley, D Berger, MB Siegel, G Curran, EJ Ludman, GT Lapham, AHS Harris, M Forehand

Published in: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice | Special Issue 2/2015

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In the context of routine population-based alcohol screening to identify primary care (PC) patients who might benefit from brief intervention, many patients identified will have alcohol use disorders (AUD)[1] and will likely require more intensive treatments. FDA approved medications are recommended to treat AUD[2]^b and could be offered in PC. Currently, use of AUD medications is extremely rare.[3] This qualitative study sought to understand barriers and facilitators to prescribing AUD medications in PC. …

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Title: Barriers and facilitators to pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorders in primary care: results of a qualitative study in 4 va primary care clinics
Authors: Emily Williams
CE Achtmeyer
JP Young
KA Bradley
D Berger
MB Siegel
G Curran
EJ Ludman
GT Lapham
AHS Harris
M Forehand
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice / Issue Special Issue 2/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1940-0640
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1940-0640-10-S2-P12

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