Drinking too much alcohol increases your risk for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.1 If you want to cut back on drinking or help your loved one, there are steps you can take and resources you can use. It’s never too late to take action and protect your brain.
Try these strategies and tips to make healthy choices about alcohol intake:
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, heavy drinking is having 3-4 drinks a day. Binge drinking is having 5 or more.3 If you or someone you know drinks heavily, there are resources to help start the conversation, find treatment, and stop drinking.
If you want to stop drinking, you can start by talking to a loved one, a friend, or a doctor. Or you can call a confidential hotline. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration offers a free online treatment locator and a free, confidential treatment referral hotline (1-800-662-HELP (4357)).4
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, heavy drinking is having 3-4 drinks a day. Binge drinking is having 5 or more.3 If you or someone you know drinks heavily, there are resources to help start the conversation, find treatment, and stop drinking.
If you want to stop drinking, you can start by talking to a loved one, a friend, or a doctor. Or you can call a confidential hotline. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration offers a free online treatment locator and a free, confidential treatment referral hotline (1-800-662-HELP (4357)).4