• Patients with alcohol use disorder

• Family members of patients with alcohol use disorder

The program “Quitting Together, Getting Better” is a comprehensive, general hospital–based alcohol cessation support model developed by the Department of Psychiatry at Mackay Memorial Hospital. Targeting problematic drinking and alcohol use disorders, the program delivers integrated care based on a biopsychosocial framework. Through interdisciplinary collaboration among psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and case managers, the program provides pharmacotherapy, individual and group psychotherapy, family-based interventions, and continuous follow-up care. It further integrates in-hospital multidisciplinary services with external referral networks involving judicial, transportation, and social welfare systems, enhancing early identification of alcohol-related problems and improving access to treatment. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) has been incorporated for relapse prevention, strengthening motivation for abstinence and long-term treatment stability. This model demonstrates a scalable and exemplary approach to integrated alcohol use disorder care in Taiwan.

• Multimodal psychological treatment approaches (individual therapy, cognitive-based groups, family therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy groups)

• Implementation of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for relapse prevention

• Establishment of cross-departmental alcohol use screening and in-hospital consultation pathways, with integrated referral networks involving judicial, transportation, and social welfare systems

Annual number of alcohol cessation consultations and referrals

Degree of improvement in alcohol use disorder severity

• An average of more than 5,000 individuals served annually

• Prior to treatment, 75.4% of patients were classified as having severe alcohol use disorder; after completing treatment, this decreased to 8.9%

• Following treatment completion, 74% of participants demonstrated improvement in alcohol-related risk

• High treatment completion rate (five-year average: 74%)

• Low dropout rate (five-year average: 6.2%)

• In five alcohol education and support group sessions, satisfaction reached 100%, with 92.3% being very satisfied.

• Using LINE as a case management tool, the average satisfaction score was 4.38 out of 5.

• Engaged in academic exchange with Japan’s National Center for Alcohol Addiction, including a visit to Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center to strengthen collaboration

• Organized international forums on alcohol use disorder to promote global exchange of alcohol addiction prevention and treatment experience

• Establish an integrated care model for alcohol use disorder with psychotherapy as the core.

• Reduce medical, judicial, and social costs related to alcohol use disorder.

• Serve as a national demonstration model for alcohol prevention and integrated medical care.