Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is an inability to control or stop drinking despite experiencing negative consequences. It may or may not line up with what we traditionally call ”alcoholism.”
Excessive drinking has numerous impacts on your body and mind, ranging from mild to severe. Learn which signs to look out for, and how to care for your well-being.
Quitting alcohol completely can be a challenge, but there are more ways to do it than ever before. Here is our guide to giving up (or cutting back) on alcohol.
At Ria, we offer weekly meetings with certified counselors to help members stay on track and build skills for long-term change. Learn more about our team’s approach.
Dr. John Mendelson is a Board Certified Internist with over 30 years of research and practice in the field of addiction treatment. In addition to being Ria Health’s Founder and Chief Medical Officer, he currently serves as Clinical Professor of Medicine at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and maintains a private practice of his own.