Pharmacological interventions for alcohol use disorder: novel insights from recent clinical trials

Adopting a precision medicine approach and investigating novel compounds for AUD treatment requires a shift in systems of care. Precision medicine navigates away from the traditional 'one size fits all' health care model to emphasize the individual, leading to long-term cost-effectiveness and improved patient outcomes. Moreover, novel pharmacotherapies face challenges in the scale of their distribution throughout healthcare settings. The developments reviewed in this paper elucidate a paradigm shift necessary to facilitate the integration of precision medicine and the adoption of novel pharmacotherapies within the AUD field.