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Alcohol Use Disorder

Screening, assessment, and management of harmful drinking and dependence.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Mental HealthGeneral Practice
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regional clinical guidance

Alcohol Use Disorder: guidance by region

Recommendations, thresholds and pathways can differ. Open the page written for the jurisdiction you need.

United StatesAlcohol misuse and alcohol use disorderMental health / Addiction · reviewed 2026-08-20CanadaAlcohol-use disorders: screening, withdrawal pathways, and relapse preventionMental health / Addiction · reviewed 2026-08-20AustraliaAlcohol-use disorders: screening, withdrawal pathways, and relapse prevention: source-status boundaryMental health / Addiction · reviewed 2026-08-20

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Alcohol - problem drinking
National
Development of medicinal products for the treatment of alcohol dependence - Scientific guideline
National
EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of alcohol-related liver disease
National
NICE guideline [CG115]: Alcohol-use disorders: diagnosis, assessment and management
National
NICE quality standard [QS11]: Alcohol-use disorders: diagnosis and management
National
Canadian Alcohol Use Disorder Guideline
Local
Canadian guideline for the clinical management of high-risk drinking and alcohol use disorder
Local
EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of alcohol-related liver disease
Local
Medication for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder: A Brief Guide (SAMHSA)
Local
The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline for the Pharmacological Treatment of Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder (2018)
Local
The ASAM Clinical Practice Guideline on Alcohol Withdrawal Management
Local
US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation: Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions
Local
VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Substance Use Disorders (2021)
Local