Drinking too much alcohol can also impact your physical health in the long-term.  Regular alcohol consumption can result in unhealthy weight gain which can contribute to other health problems and increase your risk of diabetes.

The Brain – drinking too much can affect your memory in the long-term.  It also increases your risk of having a stroke and developing dementia.
The Heart – heavy drinking increases your blood pressure and can lead to heart damage and  heart attacks.

The liver – long-term drinking also puts you at increased risk of liver Cirrhosis (liver scarring) and other liver conditions like liver failure.

Fertility – regular heavy drinking reduces male testosterone levels, sperm count and fertility.  In females, drinking too much can affect your periods.  Long-term drinking can also impact your sexual performance.

Mental Health – the side effects of drinking include alcohol dependence.  The risk of alcohol dependence is higher in people with mental health conditions.  Drinking can also increase your risk of mental illnesses, such as depression or anxiety.  It can also increase the risk of suicide.

In order to answer the question, “How To reduce alcohol intake safely?”, many people seek the advise and experience of a professional alcohol and drug counselor. Enrolling in an in-patient rehab can be very expensive and requires you to stop your life while you live onsite during the program for a month or more. This can be very disruptive to your work and family commitments. Entering a day program is a very good option for many people because they don’t have to put their life on hold and leave their family. They can continue to work and participate in their family life without interruption, and you can work your life commitments around the day program just a few hours a day. This program only requires you to spend 6 hours a week for 4 weeks, and you will receive the same or better information than what you would receive at an in-patient month long rehab center.