Advisory Available on Acamprosate
New Medication for Alcohol Use Disorders
"Acamprosate: A New Medication for Alcohol Use
Disorders," is featured in SAMHSA's Substance
Abuse Treatment Advisory, Volume 4, Number 1. This issue
of the Advisory provides substance abuse counselors,
clinical supervisors, program managers, and other treatment
professionals with answers to fundamental questions about
acamprosate, an important new medication to help people
who are alcohol dependent.
The publication includes a report on acamprosate's
effectiveness and safety, compares acamprosate with naltrexone
and disulfiram, addresses patient education, and describes
effective ways to incorporate acamprosate into treatment
programming.
To obtain a copy of this Substance Abuse Treatment Advisory
on acamprosate, contact SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse
for Alcohol and Drug Information at 1 (800) 729-6686.
Ask for publication number MS974.
This publication is also available online at www.kap.samhsa.gov.
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