ALCOHOL USE DISORDER

Course overview

ALCOHOL USE DISORDER IS VERY COMMON IN THE UNITED STATES. THE CAUSE OF ALCOHOL USE DISORDER IS NOT WELL UNDERSTOOD; HOWEVER, SEVERAL FACTORS ARE THOUGHT TO CONTRIBUTE TO ITS DEVELOPMENT. THESE INCLUDE THE HOME ENVIRONMENT, PEER INTERACTIONS, GENETIC FACTORS, LEVEL OF COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING, AND CERTAIN EXISTING PERSONALITY DISORDERS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ALCOHOL USE DISORDER AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE RECOGNITION AND MANAGEMENT OF THIS CONDITION.