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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Standard Drink Calculator & Chart of Alcoholic Content – How Much Alcohol Is in That Drink? (2025 Update)

Not yet sure where you stand with alcohol? Take our free assessment. Free Assessment 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 […]

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

Get Started 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 […]

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

Get Started 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 […]

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

Get Started 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 […]