General practice & primary care · UKMLA & AKT
Alcohol use disorder
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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- AUD spectrum: hazardous drinking → harmful drinking → alcohol dependence
- UK safe limit: no more than 14 units/week for men and women, spread over ≥3 days
- Affects ~4% aged 16-65 in England; men:women >2:1; prevalence in primary care 20-36%
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