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alcohol-use disorders: screening, withdrawal pathways, and relapse prevention

a nice cg115-aligned primary care guide to audit screening, assessing dependence, referral for assisted withdrawal, thiamine prophylaxis, and relapse-prevention medicines (acamprosate, naltrexone, disulfiram).

last reviewed: 2026-02-13

based on: NICE CG115 (published 23 Feb 2011; last updated 21 Oct 2014)

reviewer: Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP

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This page is an educational, clinician-written summary of publicly available NICE guidance intended for trained healthcare professionals. It uses original wording (not copied text) and should be used alongside the full NICE source, local pathways, and clinical judgement. Doses provided are for general reference; always check the BNF/SPC.