April is Alcohol Awareness Month, an opportunity to increase your awareness about alcohol misuse and take action to prevent it.
Whether you choose to reduce your alcohol use or abstain altogether, you are not alone. Below are programs and resources to help you or your loved ones manage alcohol and your mental and emotional well-being.
As in any gray area of life, gray area drinking isn’t clearly defined; it’s a zone with fuzzy boundaries that sits between moderate drinking and severe alcohol use. This article from Forbes Health looks at gray area drinking, who might be at risk and what you can do about it.
Read about gray area drinking
In this short video, Kelley Kitley, LCSW, NBC News Daily Expert Contributor, shines a light on "gray area" drinking and discusses how to recognize problem drinking. Video courtesy of NBC News and Kelley Kitley.
Watch the gray area drinking video
All U-M health plans cover mental and behavioral health services like counseling, therapy and substance abuse treatment.
Health PlansSupport and resources are available year-round to help faculty, staff and their adult dependents manage alcohol consumption.
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Feeling stress, fear and anxiety or dealing with loss can all be reasons why someone turns to alcohol. Instead of using alcohol to cope, these services and resources may help you cope with how you’re feeling: