Addressing Heavy Alcohol Use Consumption With Kudzu

Summary

Drinking multiple alcoholic drinks on a single occasion (binge drinking), has many negative health risks but interventions to address this behavior remain limited. This double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial will test whether kudzu, an herbal supplement, can reduce heavy alcohol use and alcohol-associated sexual behaviors among sexually-active, binge-drinking individuals at high risk for HIV infection.

Timeline

Start

2019-07-11

Primary completion

2024-04-01

Completion

2024-06-01

Publications

• Gyamerah AO, Dunham AE, Ikeda J, Canizares AC, McFarland W, Wilson EC, Santos GM. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on violence exposure and alcohol use among adults who drink alcohol. PLoS One. 2024 Dec 31;19(12):e0316096. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0316096. eCollection 2024.

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