Why do excessive drinkers carry on drinking too much, even when they are aware of doing so? Previous research has highlighted two main factors in the way excessive drinkers think: a preoccupation or ‘attentional bias’ towards alcohol; and a lack of motivation towards other, healthier goals as alternatives to drinking.
From this starting point, the researchers designed and tested two methods that could help problem drinkers.
The first, the Alcohol Attention-Control Training Programme (ACCTP), was designed to change the thinking process involved in the typical drink-wanting, drink-seeking, drink-taking chain of behaviour.
The second, a motivational counseling method called the Life Enhancement and Activity Programme (LEAP), was devised to help drinkers achieve their goals and lead a satisfying life without excessive use of alcohol.
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