This episode talks about the treatment options for alcohol use disorder. Oral naltrexone and injectable Vivitrol are discussed at length as well as the philosophy, strengths and weaknesses of the Alcoholics Anonymous program. And the importance of a sponsor and social support. These measures are quite the black-eye to the red-eye monster!
Dr. Mahjabeen Islam, MD, FAAFP, FASAM, is board-certified in addiction and family medicine and has worked in all phases of addiction treatment from inpatient detox, to methadone maintenance and the office practice of addiction. She practices addiction and family medicine in her private practice in Maumee, Ohio.
Kettlie Daniels, M.D., FAPA is a board-certified psychiatrist in private practice in Toledo, Ohio. She provides mental health treatment to adolescents and adults. A subset of her patients also receive treatment for various addictive disorders. Espousing healthy living with diet and exercise is central to her practice.
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