Unless heavy drinker friendly person with a computer, the chance to somewhat reduce the destructive effects of alcohol available. British researchers have found that some computer programs reduce levels in alcoholics weekly consumption of strong drinks into two doses a week. Conventional recommendations on the fight against alcoholism in this situation does not help.
But not all studies on the relation of alcohol and computers were positive, and even those that have tested positive, yet do not allow to indulge in optimism. Two doses, alas, the weather does. This was reported in the journal Addiction.
These are programs designed to help alcoholics initially reduced and then completely remove the alcohol from the life. These programs build different strategies of withdrawal, cheer, give advice and recommendations. In general, it is something of a personal consultant psychiatrist with a psychological slant.
Dr. Sarnen Hadzhesari from University College London analyzed data from 24 studies, which involved 5600 participants. Methods combat alcoholism varied - someone gave more information someone provides interactive games and videos containing tips. As a result, it became clear that computer programs have helped to reduce alcohol consumption by 26 grams per week (a question of pure alcohol, in general terms it is two cans of beer).
According to generally accepted qualifications recognized alcoholic people drink more than two drinks a day for men and more than one for women. So two doses per week did not seem something significant.
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