Alcohol Use Disorder and Cannabidiol

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Self-reported DSM-V diagnosis of any other substance use disorder.
• •2. Self-report illicit/recreational use of cocaine, methamphetamines, amphetamines, MDMA, opioids, or benzodiazepines in the last 30 days.
• •3. Uses CBD products for medical reasons.
• •4. Self-reports or indicates having a serious DSM-V psychiatric disorder, including panic disorder, obsessive/compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar affective disorder, schizophrenia, cluster B personality disorders (borderline, antisocial, histrionic, narcissistic), eating disorders, or any other psychotic mental disorder.
• •5. Endorsing item 2 on the C-SSRS measure of suicide risk.
• •6. Currently taking any of the following medications:
• •1. Those known to have a major interaction with Epidiolex.
• •2. Acute treatment with any antiepileptic medications.
• •3. Medication known to affect alcohol intake (e.g., disulfiram, naltrexone, acamprosate, and/or topiramate).
• •7. Self-reported history of severe alcohol withdrawal (e.g., seizure, delirium tremens).
• •8. Clinically significant medical problems in the last six months, such as cardiovascular, renal, gastrointestinal, or endocrine problems, that would impair participation or limit medication ingestion.
• •9. Current or past alcohol-related medical illness, such as gastrointestinal bleeding, pancreatitis, hepatocellular disease, or peptic ulcer.
• •10. Females of childbearing potential who are pregnant, nursing, or who are not using a reliable form of birth control.
• •11. Current charges pending for a violent crime (not including DUI-related offenses).
• •12. Lack of a stable living situation.
• •13. Lack of access to internet.