April is Alcohol Awareness Month. As an addiction medicine doctor, I've cared for scores of patients with alcohol addiction. Even though 30 million Americans have an alcohol use disorder, less than 10% received evidence-based treatment. Most people don't know what 1st-line treatment for alcoholism is (hint: it's not AA). In today's show, I'll share 4 things you need to know about alcohol use disorder, women and alcohol, harm reduction, treatment and more!

0:00 Intro
1:41 Fact #1: Alcohol is the 2nd-most common substance use disorder in the world
2:40 Fact #2: Alcohol is a chronic disease of the brain, NOT a moral weakness
4:04 Fact #3: Alcohol is worsening the gender gap
5:27 Fact #4: Detox is NOT the first-line treatment for alcohol addiction
7:30 What YOU can do to help!
7:55 Joke of the day
8:21 Resources

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