Alcohol Use Disorder: Facts and Misconceptions You Should Know | Mass General Brigham

Does alcohol use disorder only affect people of certain ages? Is it a choice? Once someone has alcohol use disorder will they always struggle with it? Sarah Wakeman, M.D., General Internist, and Addiction Medicine Specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital, Medical Director for Substance Use Disorders at Mass General Brigham, and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School dispels some common myths about alcohol use disorder and explains how treatment can help.

0:00 - Intro
0:31 - Alcohol Use Disorder And Age Groups
1:21 - Is Alcohol Use Disorder A Choice?
1:59 - Alcohol Use Disorder "Rock Bottom"
2:47 - Does Alcohol Type Determine the Severity?
3:09 - Is Alcohol Use Disorder A Struggle For Life?
3:30 - Quitting Alcohol Without Help
3:58 - Does Helping Someone Also Enable Them?
4:25 - Does Alcohol Use Disorder Only Affect The Individual?
5:06 - Can Someone Walk-In For Treatment And Get Help?

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Alcohol Use Disorder: Facts and Misconceptions You Should Know | Mass General Brigham