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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Assessing and Supporting Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder
Description: Guest: Terry D. Schneekloth, M.D.
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD)
Unhealthy use of alcohol has the potential to affect not only the individual who consumes the alcohol, but a variety of others as well. Alcohol is the most used addictive substance, with an estimated prevalence of 7% of the United States population. Excessive alcohol use has the potential to cause damage to essentially every organ system and is thought to reduce one’s life expectance by approximately 10 years. Whereas treatment is available and has the potential to be very successful, it often requires an...