Drinking Due to Marital Issues: Are Marriage Problems Leading You to Drink?
Marital issues are leading you to drink? In this piece CheckUp & Choices explores the connection between marriage problems and drinking.
Are You Drinking Too Much? Moderate vs. Heavy Drinking: Key Definitions and Percentages
Moderate vs. Heavy Drinking 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. If you’ve not read the previous post I recommend doing so as they build on […]
How to Deal with Alcohol Cravings: 16 Effective Ways to Beat Your Cravings (Plus CMT Vs MBRP)
When you are attempting to make changes to your drinking habits or drug use, it can be frustrating trying to figure out how to control urges. You might be doing your best to avoid taking drugs or drinking, but you still find yourself having drug and alcohol urges or cravings. Not all is lost, however. […]
Mutual Support Groups Support Recovery
Mutual Support Groups Support Recovery Get Started 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 […]
The Effects of Alcohol And Substance Misuse On Depression
Get Started Do you feel the urge to drink or use drugs when you are down and depressed? If so, you are not alone. Research shows that people with depression often tend to drink or use recreational drugs in order to suppress their feelings of sadness, pain, and anxiety and feel better. They are also […]
Recovering from Alcohol & Drug Misuse: A Good News, Success Stories Series
Get Started This piece is the first in a series on recovery and the good news that comes when people change their relationship with alcohol and substances. The Good News: The Ongoing Positive Impact of Changing Your Drinking or Drug Use New research published by our colleagues at the Recovery Research Institute (RRI) has documented […]
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 […]
Making Changes When You’re Drinking Too Much
Get Started 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 […]
Covid-19’s Impact On Addiction & Treatment
Get Started 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, […]
How Do I Stop Drinking Alcohol?
Get Started 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 […]
