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Treatment success rates in this field remain limited. Only 15% of those who need treatment get it. Despite treatment, alcohol intake reoccurs in up to 90% of the cases. The use of disulfiram in preventing alcohol reoccurrence is attributed to its unique mechanism of action as an aversive agent, which causes the patient to experience unpleasant physical symptoms when they consume alcohol. The objective of this study is to confirm and illustrate the efficacy of disulfiram in combination with non\u2010pharmacological intervention for persons with severe AUD. Clinical data from 45 patients of an outpatient treatment programme, including the application of disulfiram (2011\u20132023) were analysed to assess abstinence rates, craving impact, and demographic factors. Moreover, our analyses aimed to identify predictors and moderators of continuous abstinence duration. 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