Tips on using acamprosate (Campral®) for alcohol use disorder

Acamprosate (brand name Campral) is a medication with an FDA indication for “Maintenance of abstinence from alcohol in patients with alcohol dependence who are abstinent at treatment initiation.” The wording of the indication tells whom it is for (those who are abstinent) and what its main benefit is (abstinence from alcohol, i.e., no drinking at…