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This data-linkage study seeks to characterise treatment utilisation patterns to identify gaps in treatment access and delivery in Germany.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S0924933825000082_sec2\" sec-type=\"methods\">\n\t    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>Linking individual-level data from three sources (statutory health insurance, pension funds, outpatient addiction care services) identified seven alcohol-related treatment types delivered in outpatient (brief psychiatric consultation; formal psychotherapy; pharmacotherapy; low-threshold counselling), inpatient (standard, somatic inpatient treatment; intensive inpatient treatment with somatic and psychosocial care), or either of the two settings (long-term rehabilitation treatment) during 2016\u20132021. 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Formal psychotherapy, low-threshold counselling, and pharmacotherapy were rarely utilised and were mostly used in conjunction with other treatments.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S0924933825000082_sec4\" sec-type=\"conclusions\">\n\t    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>The real-world utilisation of alcohol-related treatments contrasts with existing guidelines, as most patients with diagnosed AUD do not receive adequate care. 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