Other national and selected international guidelines considering alcohol use, high-risk drinking and alcohol use disorder published in the last 5 years
| Organization and guideline title | Year | Country | Summary | Key differences with our guideline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction: Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health (2) | 2023 | Canada | This guidance is based on the latest research on alcohol-related risks and replaces Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines issued in 2011. | Our guideline provides recommendations on the full treatment pathway, including screening, diagnosis, withdrawal management and ongoing treatment. |
| American Psychiatric Association: Practice Guideline for the Pharmacological Treatment of Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder (56) | 2018 | United States | This guideline focuses on pharmacologic treatments for AUD, but also includes statements related to AUD assessment and treatment planning. | Our guideline provides recommendations on the full treatment pathway and updated pharmacotherapy strategies, including off-label medications with and without proven benefit, as well as polypharmacy concerns and medications to avoid. |
| American Society of Addiction Medicine: The ASAM Clinical Practice Guideline on Alcohol Withdrawal Management (57) | 2020 | United States | This guideline provides updated information on evidence-based strategies and standards of care for alcohol withdrawal management in both ambulatory and inpatient settings. | Our guideline provides recommendations on the full treatment pathway, including screening, diagnosis, withdrawal management and ongoing treatment. |
| Australian Government: The Guidelines for the Treatment of Alcohol Problems (58) | 2021 | Australia | This is the fourth edition of a guideline for primary care and specialists, with evidence-based recommendations for screening, brief intervention, withdrawal management, psychosocial interventions and pharmacotherapies. It includes chapters for youth, gender-specific issues, pregnant and breastfeeding populations, older adults, Indigenous Peoples and other diverse populations. | Our guideline provides updated pharmacotherapy strategies, including medications to avoid. |
| Australian Government and the National Health and Medical Research Council: Australian Guidelines to Reduce Health Risks from Drinking Alcohol (59) | 2020 | Australia | This guideline focuses on recommendations for reducing the health risks associated with drinking alcohol for adults, pregnant and breastfeeding people and people younger than 18 yr. | Our guideline provides recommendations on the full treatment pathway, including screening, diagnosis, withdrawal management and ongoing treatment. |
| Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health: Canadian Guidelines on Alcohol Use Disorder Among Older Adults (60) | 2019 | Canada | This guideline provides guidance for clinicians on preventing, screening, assessing and treating AUD among older individuals (aged ≥ 65 yr). | Our guideline contains guidance for youth (aged 11–25 yr) and adult populations. Our guideline does not include recommendations on prevention of AUD. Our guideline includes updated guidance from Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health. |
Note: AUD = alcohol use disorder.