Ask Dr. Hallberg: Treating alcohol abuse with drugs
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Dr. Jon Hallberg is assistant professor in family medicine at the University of Minnesota, and medical director at Mill City Clinic. He is a regular medical analyst on MPR's All Things Considered.
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A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that two prescription drugs, acamprosate and oral naltrexone, are "associated with reduction in return to drinking."
Dr. Jon Hallberg joined All Things Considered to discuss the study and the use of drugs to treat alcohol use disorders.
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