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What Is Grey Area Drinking?

Alcoholism, Gray Drinking, Grey Area Drinking, Sober Living, Women's Addiction TreatmentBy Women's RecoveryLeave a comment

Do you ever find yourself having a few drinks every now and then, or maybe more than a few? If so, you could be engaging in grey area drinking. Grey area drinking is an increasingly common pattern of alcohol consumption that falls somewhere between social drinking and alcoholism. It’s often referred to as “every-now-and-again” drinking…

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5 Subtle Signs of Grey Area Drinking

Alcohol Addiction, Alcoholism, Gray Drinking, Grey Area Drinking, Sober Living, Women's TherapyBy Women's RecoveryLeave a comment

Grey area drinking (GAD) refers to a pattern of drinking behavior that falls somewhere between social drinking and destructive drinking. While it can be hard to pinpoint precisely where harmless social drinking ends and potentially problematic grey drinking begins, it is an easy line to cross. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)…