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1 of 7 – Overview | Moderate Drinking Series

Moderate Drinking – The Seven Blog Series Blog 1 of 7 An Important Introduction & Outline An Important Introduction If you’ve come here after searching on the topic of “moderate drinking,” it’s likely that you’re wondering about your drinking and whether or not you should cut back to reduce alcohol-related problems or risks for problems.   […]

Standard Drink Calculator & Table – If Cutting Back, Know How Much Alcohol Is in That Drink

Standard Drink Calculator & Table – If Cutting Back, Know How Much Alcohol Is in That Drink If you’ve come here after searching on this issue, it’s likely that you’re wondering about your drinking and whether or not you should cut back to reduce alcohol-related problems or risks for problems. If you’ve not read the […]

Considering Your Progress in Moderate Drinking: What if Moderation isn’t Working for You?

This is the last of a series of posts on moderate drinking. If you’ve come here after searching on this issue, it’s likely that you’re wondering about your drinking and whether or not you should cut back to reduce alcohol-related problems or risks for problems. If you’ve not read the previous post I recommend doing […]

How to Cut Back on Drinking & Chain Drinking: 9 Steps To Success

This is the fifth of a series of posts on moderate drinking. If you’ve come here after searching on this issue, it’s likely that you’re wondering about your drinking and whether or not you should cut back to reduce alcohol-related problems or risks for problems. If you’ve not read the previous post we recommend doing […]

Can I Learn to Cut Back My Drinking and What Might My Chances of Success Be?

This is the fourth in a series of blogs on moderate drinking. The first covered definitions of moderate drinking based on years of solid empirical research. It also addressed instances where moderate drinking or a goal of pursuing moderate drinking could be hazardous to your health and well-being. If you haven’t yet read it, we […]

Rethinking Drinking: Should I Cut Back or Quit?

If you’ve come here after searching on this issue, it’s likely that you’re wondering about your drinking, you are rethinking and whether or not you should cut back to minimize related problems. If you’ve not read the previous post I recommend doing so as they build on each other. The first post covered definitions of […]

What You Should Do: Being Responsible with Alcohol & Drug Use During Summer Festivities

Get Started Summer is typically the time of year that almost everyone looks forward to most, including teenagers and adults alike. School is out and it’s time to go to pool parties, attend barbecues and cookouts, go on road trips, take family vacations to the beach, and participate in all the other adventures that happen […]

How to Help Someone Who Binge Drinks (Plus Binge Vs Heavy Drinking)

Get Started Binge drinking is a widespread problem in the U.S. Data shows that one in six Americans tends to binge drink from time to time – with 25% of them doing it on a weekly basis. Binge drinking can not only affect a person’s health but can also have social and economic consequences. People […]

Natural Recovery from Alcohol and Drug Misuse: A Good News Series

Get Started This piece is the second in the Good News series on recovery and the good news that comes when people cut back or stop drinking alcohol or using drugs.  The Big Picture: How Common is Heavy Drinking? Jalie Tucker and her colleagues have recently published a significant review of the field of natural […]