Prognosis
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Alcoholmisbruik bij jongerenPublished by: Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid (Belspo)Last published: 2015Alcoholmisbruik bij jongerenPublished by: Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid (Belspo)Last published: 2015Patients with at-risk drinking may benefit from brief intervention, reducing their alcohol use substantially or initiating abstinence. A minority of these patients will continue to progress in their use of alcohol, eventually meeting criteria for alcohol use disorder.[143]
Alcohol use disorder tends to run a chronic course. While treatment does impact the condition positively, return to use is common, particularly in the first 12 months after treatment initiation.[4][144] Nonetheless, many patients will successfully reduce or stop their drinking, often without clinician support. There are many opportunities for clinicians to prevent harms from alcohol use. Drug treatments are under-utilised for alcohol use disorders, despite their efficacy.[145] Treatment that combines the use of psychosocial interventions with pharmacotherapy can improve outcomes for those with alcohol use disorder, versus single-modality treatment.[77][78]
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