"I was addicted to alcohol for more than 15 years. What started as binge drinking in high school and college became a pattern of blackouts, emergency room visits, regret and shame."
"But nothing worked for me until I was prescribed safe, effective medication proven to help people reduce or quit drinking. With some help from naltrexone, a recommended frontline medication for alcohol use disorder, I was finally able to take back control over alcohol."
"I am far from alone in struggling to get access to medication. Only 2.5% of the 28 million people with alcohol use disorder are prescribed any medication to help them drink less or quit."
A person experienced more than 15 years of escalating alcohol addiction, marked by binge drinking, blackouts, emergency room visits, and worsening physical and mental health. Twelve-step meetings, therapy, and doctors did not stop the drinking until a prescription medication helped. Naltrexone, identified as a frontline medication for alcohol use disorder, enabled regained control over alcohol. Only 2.5% of 28 million people with alcohol use disorder receive medication. Oar Health was created to connect people to medical professionals for appropriate prescriptions and ongoing support. A TV ad sharing the recovery story prompted thousands of inquiries and drew criticism from some AA members.
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