Substance Use & Recovery / Alcohol Use
Changing alcohol use starts with a safe, realistic plan.
Alcohol can affect sleep, blood pressure, mood, liver health, medications, relationships, and daily functioning. Treatment begins by understanding the pattern, health effects, prior withdrawal, and personal goals.
What care may include
Outpatient care may include
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Substance-use assessment
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Medical and psychiatric review
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Counseling or therapy connection
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Medication options when appropriate
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Relapse-prevention planning
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Coordination with recovery and community supports
Your care plan
Goals can be discussed without shame.
A clinician can help evaluate whether abstinence, reduction, medication treatment, higher-level care, or another approach is medically appropriate.