Sober living

Modifiable lifestyle factors and the risk of post-COVID-19 multisystem sequelae, hospitalization, and death

Once detox is complete, alcoholics can begin tackling problematic behaviors related to their addiction and learn how to live sober again. Because alcoholism is a chronic disease and alcohol relapse is common, persistence is a necessity — but success is achievable. Some chronic alcoholics develop a condition called Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, which results from a thiamine …

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Animal therapy: How it works, benefits, and more

Unlike animal therapy, where there are no specific goals or outcomes, animal-assisted therapy is structured into exercises, such as walking, petting, brushing and caring for animals. The outcome of these activities is measured and documented to align with therapeutic goals. Animal-assisted therapy involves the supervised interaction between animals and patients in a closely monitored environment. …

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Relapse prevention for addictive behaviors PMC

McCrady [37] conducted a comprehensive review of 62 alcohol treatment outcome studies comprising 13 psychosocial approaches. Two approaches–RP and brief intervention–qualified as empirically validated treatments based on established criteria. Interestingly, Miller and Wilbourne’s [21] review of clinical trials, which evaluated the efficacy of 46 different alcohol treatments, ranked “relapse prevention” as 35th out of 46 …

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