Utilisation of alcohol-related treatment after a first alcohol use disorder diagnosis in Hamburg, Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A variety of treatment options for people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) exist. Surveys estimate that 1 in 10 people with AUD utilise treatment, but real-world treatment pathways remain covert. This data-linkage study seeks to characterise treatment utilisation patterns to identify gaps in treatment access and delivery in Germany.

Methods

Linking individual-level data from three sources (statutory health insurance, pension funds, outpatient addiction care services) identified seven alcohol-related treatment types delivered in outpatient (brief psychiatric consultation; formal psychotherapy; pharmacotherapy; low-threshold counselling), inpatient (standard, somatic inpatient treatment; intensive inpatient treatment with somatic and psychosocial care), or either of

SUBMITTER: Manthey J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11822993 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature