Decades of Research

39 Years of
Research

618 studies funded by the National Institutes of Health over 44 years have produced a powerful method for cutting down on your drinking or cannabis instead of giving them up.

Practical Behavior Tools

Practical
Behavior Tools

Unlike Alcoholics Anonymous or similar groups, this method gives you six practical behavior tools that show you how to create healthy drinking and cannabis habits and make them stick.

Get six tested skills to help you cut down without quitting

You’ll stop feeling discouraged and out of control, you’ll be happier at home and at work, and you’ll get along better with your family. Here are the six skills:

01.
Taking the first step toward cutting down.

How to create new healthy drinking and vaping plans; how to put them into action; and how to stick with them even in changing circumstances.

02.
Rewarding yourself for progress.

Why rewards help you to change; how to identify the right rewards for you; and how to reward yourself for small changes as well as big ones.

03.
Putting more fun into your life.

How to make your life more satisfying so you just naturally reduce your drinking and vaping.

04.
The art of refusing drinks.

How to spot risky situations; how to use the special mind-focusing technique called “urge-surfing;” and how to say “no” politely and firmly.

05.
How to bounce back from relapses.

Why they happen; what you can learn from them; and how to build an early-warning system to stop them.

06.
Getting help from your family instead of criticism.

How to tell your family that you’re fixing your drinking or vaping problem; how to show them what they can do to help; and how to ask for their support.

Dr Mark Edison
NY Alcohol Solutions

About Dr. Mark Edison

Dr. Edison treats adults and teens who want to cut down on their drinking or cannabis use.

In addition to his private practice, Dr. Edison is a Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, where he teaches young psychiatrists how to conduct psychotherapy.

A New York State-licensed psychologist for 18 years, Dr. Edison holds a Ph.D. from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and an honor’s bachelor’s degree from Yale University.

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