Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) Supplement

To accompany the Guidelines for the Treatment of Alcohol Problems, an open-access supplement was published in the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA), New Australian guidelines for the treatment of alcohol problems: an overview of recommendations. The supplement provides health professionals with a resource to summarise the key aspects of the Guidelines, including an overview of key recommendations and levels of evidence across five chapters:

• Guidelines for the Treatment of Alcohol Problems: An Introduction

• Screening and assessment for unhealthy alcohol use

• Caring for and managing patients with alcohol problems: interventions, treatments, relapse prevention, aftercare, and long term follow-up

• Providing appropriate treatment and care to people with alcohol problems: a summary for key specific populations

• Understanding and managing comorbidities for people with alcohol problems: polydrug use and dependence, co-occurring mental disorders, and physical comorbidities