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  2. Outpatient commitment - Wikipedia

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    Outpatient commitment—also called assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) or community treatment orders (CTO)—refers to a civil court procedure wherein a legal process orders an individual diagnosed with a severe mental disorder to adhere to an outpatient treatment plan designed to prevent further deterioration or recurrence that is harmful to themselves or others.

  3. Post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders

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    Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is the leading cause of SUD amongst veterans who have experienced trauma. [7] While research indicates that alcohol is the most abused substance by those diagnosed with PTSD, additional substances with high abuse rates include other depressants such as cannabis and opiates, as well as the stimulant cocaine." [8]

  4. Alcohol abuse - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol misuse is a term used by United States Preventive Services Task Force to describe a spectrum of drinking behaviors that encompass risky drinking, alcohol abuse, and alcohol dependence (similar meaning to alcohol use disorder but not a term used in DSM).

  5. Involuntary treatment - Wikipedia

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    Involuntary treatment or mandatory treatment refers to medical treatment undertaken without the consent of the person being treated. Involuntary treatment is permitted by law in some countries when overseen by the judiciary through court orders; other countries defer directly to the medical opinions of doctors.

  6. Psychedelic drug helped people with alcohol use disorder ...

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    While three medications are approved by the Food and Drug Administration for alcohol use disorder treatment, adherence to the drugs is low because of side effects, such as nausea or vomiting. Dr ...

  7. Alcoholism - Wikipedia

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    Direct treatment can be followed by a treatment program for alcohol dependence or alcohol use disorder to attempt to reduce the risk of relapse. [9] Experiences following alcohol withdrawal, such as depressed mood and anxiety, can take weeks or months to abate while other symptoms persist longer due to persisting neuroadaptations.

  8. Ozempic shown to reduce drinking in first trial in alcohol ...

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    The study, funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and conducted at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Medicine, enrolled people with alcohol-use ...

  9. Substance abuse prevention - Wikipedia

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    Research has been done showing that the measures taken within family prevention has been shown to reduce the risk of substance abuse. [18] Smit, Verdurmen, Monshouwer, and Smil conducted research analysis to measure the effectiveness of family interventions about teen and adolescence drug and alcohol use. [19]