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This isn't medical advice

Everything here is general information, not a diagnosis, a treatment plan, or medical advice of any kind. Talk to a qualified healthcare provider before you start, stop, or change anything, especially where alcohol or medication is involved. Don't put off seeing a doctor because of something you read on this site.

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Our relationship with Sunnyside Med

This site is run by Sunnyside Med, which offers medication-assisted and app-based programs for reducing alcohol use. Some of our articles mention those programs as one option among others. We don't get paid by anyone else to feature them, and we won't pretend otherwise.

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