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Alcohol-use disorders: diagnosis, assessment and management of harmful drinking (high-risk drinking) and alcohol dependence

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  • Reference number: CG115
  • Published:  23 February 2011
  • Last updated:  21 October 2014
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Research recommendations coming out of this guidance

  • Is contingency management effective in reducing alcohol consumption in people who misuse alcohol compared with standard care?

  • What methods are most effective for assessing and diagnosing the presence and severity of alcohol misuse in children and young people?

  • Is acupuncture effective in reducing alcohol consumption compared with standard care?

  • For which service users who are moderately and severely dependent on alcohol is an assertive community treatment model a clinically and cost-effective intervention compared with standard care?

  • For people with moderate and severe alcohol dependence who have significant comorbid problems, is an intensive residential rehabilitation programme clinically and cost effective when compared with intensive community-based care?

  • For people with alcohol dependence, which medication is most likely to improve adherence and thereby promote abstinence and prevent relapse?

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