CBT-I Augmentation of Medication for Drinking in AUD

Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female Veterans between the ages of 18 and 70 years. * A past-year DSM-5 diagnosis of moderate to severe AUD (i.e., meeting 4 of the 11 DSM-5 criteria for AUD) * Actively drinking alcohol within the past month ( 2 heavy drinking days, defined as 4 drinks/day for women and 5 drinks/day for men). * Self-reported insomnia of moderate or severe intensity (i.e., an Insomnia Severity Index total score 15). * Subject has expressed a desire to stop or reduce drinking. * Capacity to comprehend and give informed consent. * Women of child-bearing potential (i.e., who have not had a hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, tubal ligation or is less than two years postmenopausal), must be non-lactating, practicing a reliable method of birth control, and have a negative urine pregnancy test prior to initiation of treatment. Exclusion Criteria: General * A current, clinically significant physical disease or abnormality based on history, physical examination, or routine laboratory evaluation. * Current serious psychiatric illness (i.e., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, severe or psychotic major depression, eating disorder, or imminent suicide or violence risk). * DSM-5 criteria for any other substance use disorder other than alcohol, nicotine, cannabis use disorder, or mild stimulant (cocaine) use disorder. * Untreated subjects with a diagnosis of moderate-severe obstructive sleep apnea with a total Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI-T) of 15 events/hour of sleep. * Re…