What Are the Benefits of Alcohol Moderation?
Reading Time: 4 minutesAlcohol consumption is a common part of social gatherings and personal routines for many individuals. While moderate alcohol intake can be enjoyable and even have some health benefits, excessive consumption poses significant risks. The Virginia Department of Health reports that between 2016 and 2021, there was a notable rise in the average yearly fatalities due […]
How Alcohol Ruins Relationships
Reading Time: 3 minutesAddiction is not just a personal struggle but also a condition that affects relationships. It can tear families and marriages apart, create strained friendships, and harm professional connections. Fortunately, individuals and their loved ones can rebuild broken connections and strengthen the bonds that have been weakened by addiction. At Insight Into Action Therapy, we understand […]
Can Alcoholics Drink Moderately?
Reading Time: 3 minutesAbstinence has long been considered the primary approach to treating alcohol use disorders. Alcoholics Anonymous firmly promotes an abstinence model of recovery. However, there is a growing cadre of addiction treatment practitioners that recognize the ability of alcoholics to maintain a safe level of consumption. Thus, the question, “Can alcoholics drink moderately?” would historically be […]
How to Enjoy Alcohol in Moderation this Fall
Reading Time: 3 minutesAlcohol consumption is a definite American pastime. American culture is awash in alcohol advertisements, and it seems to be a prerequisite at many parties. Even though it is legal, alcohol is a drug that can be addictive and cause a host of problems. Nonetheless, drinking alcohol isn’t necessarily something to be avoided altogether. It is […]
5 Dangers of Teen Drinking
Reading Time: 3 minutesDrinking has many consequences for everyone. If abused, you can risk the health and safety of both yourself and others. For teens, the repercussions of alcohol use are even greater. There could be many reasons why a teen would want to drink, from peer pressure to stress. No matter the reason why teen drinking is […]
Teen Drinking
Reading Time: 3 minutesOne of the biggest stressors for parents is teen drinking. It is very dangerous, and can affect not only teenagers, but also the people in their lives. Drinking can lead to alcohol abuse or addiction, both of which cause serious problems with mental and physical health. It is important to discuss the dangers of teen […]
The Signs of Alcohol Poisoning
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhether you are out with friends, celebrating a holiday or milestone, or at a party, there will likely be alcohol. It can be easy to get carried away, especially when you are more focused on the people you are with and not what you are consuming. This can be dangerous, as drinking too much alcohol […]
Alcohol and Mental Health
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhether you are celebrating, socializing, or just relaxing, there is a good chance that alcohol is involved. It can make you feel happy and more relaxed to have an alcoholic drink, especially when joined with others. However, the effects of too much alcohol consumption can be harmful to your physical health and your mental health. […]
The Importance of Moderation
Reading Time: 3 minutesStudies have shown that 28% of the population has an alcohol use disorder. However, only 6% of that population meets the criteria in which they would have to give up alcohol completely. Remarkably, 90% of treatment facilities have programs that make their patients abstain from alcohol, ignoring that perhaps alcohol moderation is the key to […]
Southern Harm Reduction Conference 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minute[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Cyndi Turner, LCSW, LSATP, MAC and Craig James, LCSW, LSATP, MAC presented “Alcohol Moderation: Harm Reduction for Alcohol Use Disorders” at the Southern Harm Reduction Conference on August 27, 2021.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]