Welle, Nicole2009-09-162009-09-162009-09-16https://hdl.handle.net/11299/53620The information provided in this handout does not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Minnesota Medical School physicians and faculty. These materials are provided for informational purposes only and are in no way intended to take the place of the advice and recommendations of your personal health care provider. You use the information provided in these handouts at your own risk.For individuals with alcoholism also known as “alcohol dependency”, meeting with a health care provider and the addition of naltrexone, combined behavioral intervention (CBI), or both naltrexone and CBI improved sobriety. Acamprosate, with or without CBI, was not shown to be effective at improving sobriety. Naltrexone or CBI alone while meeting with a health care provider produced better sobriety than any combination of acamprosate, naltrexone and CBI therapies. Meeting with a medical provider in a primary care setting and the addition of naltrexone could greatly improve effective treatment of alcohol dependence. For individuals who prefer counseling rather than medication, CBI provided by a therapist and the addition of meeting with a medical provider could also improve sobriety.en-USAlcoholismalcohol dependencenaltrexoneacamprosatecombined behavioral intervention (CBI)Other