The Combination of Donepezil and Cognitive Training for Treating Alcohol Use Disorder

Inclusion Criteria: * Males and females 21-80 years of age * Fluency in English and a 6th grade or higher reading level * Meets DSM-V criteria for a current Alcohol Use Disorder * Referred for the study within 30 days of detoxification or last substance use according to medical records * Willingness to attend follow-up assessments at 13 weeks * Willingness to submit to Breathalyzer screenings and Urine Toxicology screenings. * Meets MCI criteria with greater than 1.5 SD below pre-morbid IQ estimate or 1.5 SD below standard norms on at least 1 key neurocognitive MCI related variable (Learning and Memory, Delayed Recall, Executive Function, Working Memory). Exclusion Criteria: * Lifetime diagnosis of a psychotic disorder, not induced by drug use. * Current prescribed treatment of opioids or benzodiazepines, which may affect new learning Involvement in a legal case that may lead to incarceration during study period * Residential plans that would interfere with participation * Medical illness that may significantly compromise cognition (e.g. Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Huntington's Chorea, Moderate or greater TBI). * An uncorrected sensory impairment (hearing or sight) that would seriously interfere with cognitive training. * Pre-morbid IQ estimate below 70. * Unstable housing or lack of commitment to staying within a geographic area that would make follow-up possible. * Unwillingness to provide contact information of someone who can help study staff contact the participant in t…