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Navigating The World Of Apps That Claim To Fix Your Drinking Problem

Checkups & Choice is one of many web programs that looks to help people moderate their drinking and determine if they're at risk of alcoholism. Checkup & Choices/Screenshot by KUNM hide caption

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Navigating The World Of Apps That Claim To Fix Your Drinking Problem

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Web developers and medical researchers are taking note of the potential for harnessing our phones, tablets and laptops as tools to moderate drinking, or stay sober after quitting booze.

That Cabernet Might Not Be Good For Your Health After All

People who drink in moderation tend to be better educated and more well off, which increases their odds of being healthy. Photographer: Katsiaryna Pakhoma/iStockphoto hide caption

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That Cabernet Might Not Be Good For Your Health After All

Raise a glass to good health? Probably not. The idea that alcohol is good for you has little scientific purchase, an analysis of previous research finds. The more you drink, the worse off you'll be.

Critic Faults Alcoholics Anonymous For Lack Of Evidence

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in the 1950s was based on much the same 12-step program used today. Bettmann/Corbis hide caption

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Critic Faults Alcoholics Anonymous For Lack Of Evidence

Writer Gabrielle Glaser challenges the usefulness of Alcoholics Anonymous in April's issue of The Atlantic. The program's tenets aren't based in science, she says, and other options may work better.

Critic Faults Alcoholics Anonymous For Lack Of Evidence

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Rethinking Alcohol: Can Heavy Drinkers Learn To Cut Back?
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Rethinking Alcohol: Can Heavy Drinkers Learn To Cut Back?

The limit for healthy drinking may be less than you think — one drink a day for women and two for men, according to health experts. New strategies aim to help heavy drinkers reduce their intake.

Rethinking Alcohol: Can Heavy Drinkers Learn To Cut Back?

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Moderate Drinker Or Alcoholic? Many Americans Fall In Between

Women who consume eight or more drinks per week are considered excessive drinkers, according to the CDC. Breast cancer, liver disease and heart disease have all been linked to excessive drinking over time. Ann Boyajian/Illustration Works/Corbis hide caption

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Moderate Drinker Or Alcoholic? Many Americans Fall In Between

A study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that 1 in 3 adults drinks excessively. That means eight or more drinks per week for women, and 15 or more drinks a week for men.

Moderate Drinker Or Alcoholic? Many Americans Fall In Between

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College Students Can Learn To Drink Less, If Schools Help

Eighty percent of college students drink, and schools have had little success reducing those numbers, or the problems caused by excessive alcohol. Toby Talbot/AP hide caption

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College Students Can Learn To Drink Less, If Schools Help

Drinking too much may seem like an essential part of college life for many students. But interventions aimed at getting students to drink less dangerously do work, a study finds. The efforts need to go beyond generic online courses and involve students on a personal level.

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