Latest Findings alcohol bulletins: naltrexone finds favour for treatment; acamprosate as effective for womean; engaging in treatment; street drinkings 'bans' reviewed

Recent bulletins from the drug and alcohol bank:

Largest US study yet favours naltrexone as alcoholism medication
Reanalyses of major US study confirmed that either naltrexone or psychological therapy improved outcomes more than medical care and placebos, while the two in combination or acamprosate added little. They also revealed previously invisible benefits when certain types of