Mini Mindset: Alcohol Use Disorder—Screening, Withdrawal, Complications & Treatment Basics

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is common, complex, and often under recognized. In this Mini Mindset episode of PA Mindset Matters, hosts Jessica Spissinger and Mercedes Dodge deliver a focused, practical overview of AUD and the essential clinical knowledge every PA should have.

From screening tools and risk factors to recognizing intoxication, managing withdrawal, and identifying life-threatening complications, this episode covers the fundamentals of AUD. We also explore CIWA-Ar, thiamine, SBIRT, and medication options, including naltrexone, acamprosate, and disulfiram.

Whether you practice in primary care, emergency medicine, psychiatry, or another specialty, this episode offers practical insights to help you recognize AUD and provide compassionate, evidence-based care.