Cerebellar Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Inclusion Criteria: * Males and females age 18-65 meeting DSM-V criteria for moderate or severe AUD in the past year; * Interested in cutting down or quitting drinking; * Able to provide voluntary informed consent; * Have at least 4 heavy drinking days (≥ 5 drinks per day for men, and ≥4 for women) in the past 60 days; * Currently receiving treatment for alcohol use disorder. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe neurological conditions (TBI/stroke/history of a seizure/dementia and other significant cognitive illnesses); * Other urgent medical problems, as determined by the study physician from the history and physical exam; * Schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar I disorder * Suicidal thoughts (intent or plan) in the last month; * Current moderate or severe other SUD (except nicotine or marijuana) or other drug (except nicotine or marijuana) use in the past month; * Active legal problems with the potential to result in incarceration; * Pregnancy or lactation, or child bearing age and sexually active but not on birth control (barrier methods allowed); * Current daily use of anti-craving medications, antidepressants (at doses considered therapeutic for depression), benzodiazepines, antipsychotics (at doses considered therapeutic for psychosis or mood stabilization), mood stabilizers (at doses considered therapeutic for mood stabilization); * Have previously undergone rTMS (to assure the blind is effective); * Personal or familial (in first degree relatives) history of epilepsy; * Any contraindication for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) or TMS including metal shards or certain implants (pacemakers etc.) in the body.