Essentials: Alcohol Use Problems: Recommendations for Medical Management-Event Recording

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Video Summary

In this video, Dr. Gregory Landy from the American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine discusses the essentials in addiction medicine, specifically focusing on alcohol use problems and recommendations for medical management. Dr. Landy states that the objectives of this presentation are to understand the origin and common presentations of comorbid alcohol use problems, as well as the basic principles of treatment for patients with comorbid illness. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the epidemiology of comorbid conditions and medical morbidity and mortality, as alcohol problems are the third leading cause of death in the United States. Dr. Landy further explains that excessive alcohol consumption can lead to various health risks, including cancer, liver disease, neurologic conditions, miscarriages, fetal alcohol syndrome, injuries, suicide, and heart muscle damage. He also discusses screening for alcohol use disorders and the treatment options available, such as motivational enhancement therapy, the steps, relapse prevention, and pharmacological interventions. The use of medications like disulfiram, naltrexone, acamprosate, and topiramate are mentioned as potential options for preventing relapse. Dr. Landy concludes by highlighting the importance of ongoing research in the field of addiction medicine and encouraging further exploration of treatment modalities. The video credits Dr. Marla Kushner for the preparation of the slides.

Keywords

addiction medicine

alcohol use problems

medical management

comorbid conditions

epidemiology

health risks

treatment options

relapse prevention