Disulfiram for the treatment of alcohol use disorder

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What is the major disadvantage of using disulfiram for the treatment of alcohol use disorder? What is the major disadvantage of using disulfiram for the treatment of alcohol use disorder? Disulfiram works to reduce cravings, but does not actually do anything to prevent the patient from drinking alcohol Patients can still drink while taking disulfiram Patients can simply choose not to take disulfiram if they decide to no longer be abstinent Disulfiram has nearly intolerable side effects.

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