German Guidelines on Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders: Update 2021.

Introduction: Alcohol consumption in Germany is associated with considerable health and economic consequences. In addition to prevention, the early detection and differential treatment of those affected play an important role. The guideline "Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders" forms the basis of this care for people suffering from alcohol use disorders.

[Opioid Maintenance for Patients in Inpatient Long-Term Rehabilitation Treatment - which Patients Benefit?].

Objective: Patients from opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) may taper off from opioids during rehab treatment. It is investigated whether this option improves treatment outcomes in particular for those patients who are affected by psychiatric or somatic comorbidity, or by social problems.

Methods: Multicenter study with 4 rehab units.