Review: Behavioral Counseling May Help Reduce Heavy Drinking.

Medwire (10/25) reports, “Counseling about alcohol misuse can reduce the number of drinks consumed weekly among adults with risky drinking habits,” according to a reviewpublished online Sept. 25 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The review of 23 trials lasting at least six months also found that “behavioral counseling can reduce the number of adults who engage in heavy drinking episodes, as well as reduce the amount of drinking above the currently recommended quantities.”

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