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Moderation Management (MM) is a secular non-profit organization providing peer-run support groups for anyone who would like to reduce their alcohol consumption. MM was founded in 1994 to create an alternative to Alcoholics Anonymous and similar addiction recovery groups for non-dependent problem drinkers who do not necessarily want to stop drinking, but moderate their amount of alcohol ...
The CAGE questionnaire, the name of which is an acronym of its four questions, is a widely used screening test for problem drinking and potential alcohol problems.The questionnaire takes less than one minute to administer, [1] and is often used in primary care or other general settings as a quick screening tool rather than as an in-depth interview for those who have alcoholism.
Problem-solving Break overwhelming problems into smaller ones. Address smaller problems. Communication skills A positive interaction style; Drink/drug refusal training Identify high-risk situations. Teach assertiveness. Job Skills Training. Provide basic steps for obtaining and keeping a valued job. Social and Recreational Counseling
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Nearly 100 different studies spanning six decades found the same thing: People who enjoyed roughly one alcoholic drink a day had up to a 25 percent lower risk for cardiovascular disease, heart ...
Dry drunk is an expression coined by the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous [1] that describes an alcoholic who no longer drinks but otherwise maintains the same behavior patterns of an alcoholic. [ 2 ] A dry drunk can be described as a person who refrains from alcohol or drugs, but still has all the unresolved emotional and psychological issues ...
With the U.S. surgeon general calling for cancer warnings to be added to alcoholic beverage labels, many Americans may be wondering how many, if any, drinks can be consumed safely. Dr. Vivek ...
Motivational enhancement therapy (MET) is a time-limited, four-session adaptation used in Project MATCH, a US-government-funded study of treatment for alcohol problems, and the "Drinkers' Check-up", which provides normative-based feedback and explores client motivation to change in light of the feedback.