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What Are the Benefits of Alcohol Moderation?

Alcohol 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…

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How Alcohol Ruins Relationships

Addiction 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…

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The Importance of Moderation

Studies 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…

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Benefits of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Alcohol

Millions of Americans develop alcohol dependence at some point in their lives. When you become physically dependent on a substance like alcohol, you may need a mix of medical treatment and behavioral therapy to recover. Alcoholism is an illness that can be difficult to diagnose and treat because alcohol is so prevalent in daily life.…