Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder in Patients with Liver Disease: Leveraging an Underutilized Tool

Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder in Patients with Liver Disease: Leveraging an Underutilized Tool

Host: National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Recorded: June 26, 2024

Enduring Training

Overview

Mortality due to alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) has risen steadily over the past two decades, with a sharp increase during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, 46% of liver disease deaths among people ages 12 and older involved alcohol. Despite alcohol’s role in liver disease deaths, medication treatments for alcohol use disorder (MAUD) are rarely used in patients with ALD, in part because of stigma, limited data on effectiveness, and concerns about safety and further potential damage to the liver. There is an immense opportunity to increase use of MAUD for patients with or at risk of liver disease to tackle co-occurring health needs and prevent further complications or even death. This course out the benefits of prescribing MAUD for patients with or at risk of liver disease, as well as how to safely do so. 

The target audience for this introductory level activity includes: All prescribers and clinicians

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, learners will be able to:

1. Outline the benefits of MAUD for patients with or at risk of liver disease.
2. Describe barriers to MAUD treatment for patients with or at risk of liver disease and explore ways to address these.
3. Discuss safe MAUD implementation among patients with liver disease.

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Certificate of Completion

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