Insights on alcohol reduction and mental wellness

What Happens at Your First Telehealth Appointment

A walkthrough of the clinician visit itself. How long it usually runs, what you get asked about your drinking and medications, and what happens after.

First Responders and Alcohol: Why the Job Makes the Drink Make Sense

Trauma exposure, rotating shifts, and a drinking culture that doubles as peer support. What research shows for police, fire, and EMS, and what actually helps.

March Madness Drinking: Why Three Weeks Is Harder Than One Big Day

March Madness is three weeks of daytime games, office pools, and weekday drinking. Here is why the duration is the problem, and a plan that lasts the whole run.

GLP-1 Medications, Alcohol, and the Muscle Loss Nobody Warns You About

Lean mass is what most people on a GLP-1 are trying hardest to protect. Alcohol works against it through a separate mechanism that never shows up in a food log.

Naltrexone and Blood Pressure Medication: Can You Take Both?

Naltrexone is not known to interact with common blood pressure medications. Here is what to tell your prescriber and why your numbers may improve.

Does a GLP-1 Work for Everyone for Alcohol? The Honest Answer

Some people lose their taste for alcohol on a GLP-1. Others feel nothing. Here is what the randomized trials found, why response varies, and what to do next.