Bonus: Virtual Bar – Download the App!

The Virtual Bar uses the latest science to help you not only get a better understanding of how different factors affect your blood-alcohol concentration – or BAC – on an individual level, but also can help you see how your night could go depending on the food you eat, the water you drink throughout the night, and other important variables. …

Drink: are alcohol-free alternatives finally coming of age?

What to drink when you’re not drinking? Not so long ago the choice was very limited: tonic without the gin, perhaps? Lime and soda sans vodka? An oversweet fruity number? Or (yawn) another sparkling water? Perhaps it is no wonder that those of us of a certain age tend to be heavier drinkers than the younger generation. It’s no great …

Join Recover Alaska as a Program Manager

Are you committed to ending the devastating impacts of the excessive consumption of alcohol in our state?   Recover Alaska is seeking a Program Manager who can play a key role in growing the initiative and help facilitate the collective success of Recover Alaska’s statewide effort by overseeing a wide range of financial responsibilities, communication systems, relationships, programs and administrative functions.  …

WA’s ‘Spread’ ad the most effective at reducing alcohol consumption, new study suggests

Published in the British Medical Journal Open, the study compared 83 alcohol education advertisements around the world, with ‘Spread’ reported as the most likely to motivate drinkers to reduce alcohol consumption. The study involved 2,174 adults who regularly consume alcohol. Subjects were shown three randomly selected ads from the pool of options before reporting the extent to which they felt …

Mindful Moderate Drinking – How to drink less, enjoy it more, and reduce the risks

The bottom line: The key to maintaining a healthy relationship with alcohol is to be mindful of when, where, why, how much, and how quickly you drink and recognizing the time to say “when.”  Since this is easier said than done, here are some potentially helpful insights and tips. Read More Here.        Subscribe to our newsletter for …

Alcohol and Drug misuse costs Alaska $3B a year, according to new report

Alaska The economic impact of drug and alcohol misuse in Alaska exceeds $3 billion a year, according to a new report by the independent research firm the McDowell Group. Read more here. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR MORE NEWS LIKE THIS, STRAIGHT IN YOUR INBOX! [subscribe2 id=”17401″ size=”20″]