Alcohol use disorder (AUD), as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth Edition)1 (DSM-5), is conceptualized as a syndrome of sustained problematic alcohol use and clinically significant impairment. A diagnosis is based on endorsement of 2 or more of 11 criteria assessing behavioral and physical manifestations of heavy alcohol use that occur in a 12-month period.1 Recent US estimates indicate that 11% and 30% of adults meet criteria for past-year and lifetime AUD, respectively.2,3 This level of disordered alcohol use results in significant social, economic, and public health costs.4,5,6
