Physicians: OTC naltrexone would help combat unhealthy alcohol use

Could the highly disappointing utilization of medication treatments for alcohol use disorder (AUD) be reversed if one of the currently approved treatments were to be made available over the counter? Would any drug company see enough of a financial incentive to carry such a proposal forward?

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Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly
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2025-11-14
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adaw.34721
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Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
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Physicians: OTC naltrexone would help combat unhealthy alcohol use

Gary A. Enos
Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly
Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
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Physicians: OTC naltrexone would help combat unhealthy alcohol use

Gary A. Enos
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Abstract

Could the highly disappointing utilization of medication treatments for alcohol use disorder (AUD) be reversed if one of the currently approved treatments were to be made available over the counter? Would any drug company see enough of a financial incentive to carry such a proposal forward?

Alcoholism & Drug Abuse WeeklyVol. 37(44)
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Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
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Physicians: OTC naltrexone would help combat unhealthy alcohol use — Gary A. Enos · Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS