Introduction The Research Recovery Institute has published another webinar that we consider good news. Its title is Mutual Help Groups as an Addiction Recovery Resource by Dr. Keith Humphries at Stanford University. (Links to the webinar are at the end.) In this blog piece we will summarize the presentation and discuss related data on the […]
Charles Fleming and his colleagues at the University of Washington have just published a paper in the Journal of Adolescent Health (a peer-reviewed journal). The study documents changes in substance use among Washington State young adults from 2014 to 2019. The authors of the study were interested in the broader impact of marijuana legalization on […]
by Drs. Reid K. Hester & F. Michler Bishop Are you drinking too much? It’s a question people ask themselves when the problems they’ve been having with their drinking are affecting their well-being. At the same time, there are so many different options it can be bewildering to know what path to take or how […]
Whether we like it or not, social media has become a major part of our daily lives. Even things that would not immediately be connected to social media might be influenced by what we see there and how it makes us feel. One of these things is our relationship with drinking and trying to give […]
If you find it tough to relax or enjoy yourself without having a drink, it’s possible that your drinking habit has crossed the line from moderate and social to problematic. Drinking in moderation, according to the CDC, is defined as limiting your alcohol intake to 1 drink or less in a day for women and […]
Rates of alcohol and drug overdose have been on the rise year over year throughout the country. According to the figures released by the CDC, as many as 70,630 Americans died of a drug overdose in 2019 alone. Unfortunately, 2020 only made the problem worse. As the Covid-19 crisis swept across the world, people were […]
Trying to stop drinking alcohol can be hard. But as impossible as it may seem at times, it’s not. If you have made the gutsy decision to stop drinking alcohol, and are willing to get the support you need, you can regain control over your struggles with moderation. If you want to cut your drinking […]
If you are wondering whether your drinking has crossed the line into a problem or it’s on the higher end of what would be considered normal, this post is for you. A lot of people with excessive drinking habits cannot tell when their drinking is out of control. If this is you, it’s time to […]
That you ask this question suggests that you (or others) have some concerns about your drinking.
One of the first steps in learning how to stop drinking so much is to determine how much alcohol is in your favorite drink. It may well be more than you think. Now more than ever, in the age of supersize drink pours and growing wine glasses, it’s important to understand the alcohol content %, […]
