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Aug 2021
12m 30s

Combating the Crippling Rise of Alcohol ...

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Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Alberto Augsten, PharmD

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many patients turned to alcohol as a way to cope with this sudden and unprecedented global health crisis, and the rates of alcohol dependency are only continuing to rise according to recent studies. That’s why Dr. Charles Turck speaks with board-certified clinical toxicologist Dr. Alberto Augsten to help us better understand the challenges in screening patients for alcohol dependency amid the COVID-19 pandemic and how we can overcome those barriers to get our patients the best—and necessary—treatment.

Published August 20, 2021

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