A few phone conversations with a counselor might help patients, who abuse or who are dependent on alcohol, cut back on their drinking, at least in the short term, a new University of Wisconsin-Madison study suggests.
Researchers found that after just six telephone sessions with a counselor, men and women with alcohol problems were able to reduce their drinking.
“The study shows that we shouldn’t just give up on those alcohol-dependent patients who cannot or choose not to get treatment,” lead study author Dr. Richard L. Brown said in a statement.