The Claim
A cognitive-behavioral intervention reduced average daily alcohol intake by 1.3 drinks in moderate to heavy drinkers over 24 months, with 44% of participants achieving a 50% reduction in alcohol intake at 6 months.
What the research says
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A cognitive-behavioral intervention reduced average daily alcohol consumption by 1.3 drinks in moderate to heavy drinkers over two years, and 44% of participants cut their drinking in half by six months.
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A cognitive-behavioral intervention successfully reduced alcohol intake by 1.3 drinks per day on average in moderate to heavy drinkers over 24 months, with 44% of participants achieving a 50% reduction in intake at 6 months, demonstrating that sustained behavioral change is feasible in this population.
When a person learns to think differently about drinking, their brain stops overreacting to alcohol cues, which makes them less driven to drink, and they consume less alcohol over time.
What the research says
1 studyA study gave people who drank a lot of alcohol counseling to cut back, and it worked: they drank about 1.3 fewer drinks per day than those who didn’t get help, and kept it up for two years.
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