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The information and materials presented in this website about the Control Your Drinking Online Program is owned by the Australian Centre for Addiction Research (ACAR), and is presented for registered users' own personal use. However, if health professionals are interested in using these materials for educational / training / counseling purposes, they may do so after obtaining permission from ACAR. If you find this program is not assisting you reduce your drinking, please contact a professional health practitioner for appropriate assistance.
The information provided in the Control Your Drinking Online Program is intended to assist and promote self-change amongst people who drink a lot and wish to reduce their alcohol intake. However, this information is not to be regarded as a substitute for clinical assessment and judgment of a qualified health professional.
The information provided in the Control Your Drinking Online Program is based on several randomised control trials conducted in Australia . These trials offered treatment via mail (i.e. correspondence) to people who wished to learn to cut down their drinking. We now know from these studies that:
(a) many people can cut down their drinking on their own,
(b) more women prefer to participate in such trials,
(c) participants prefer the anonymity offered by treatment by mail, and
(d) the gains made by participating in such trials are well maintained for a long time.
However, the Australian Centre for Addiction Research make no claims that the Control Your Drinking Online Program will be helpful for every individual.
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This program may not be suitable for you, if you:
(a) consider yourself an alcoholic, or
(b) have been advised by a health professional not to drink any alcohol, or
(c) are currently on medications with a clear warning not to drink, or
(d) have experienced significant alcohol-related problems as a result of your drinking, or
(e) have family and friends who have suggested that it is best you do not drink any alcohol, or
(f) are a female and is currently pregnant or planning pregnancy.
The Australian Centre for Addiction Research and its staff shall have no liability for claims by, or damages of any kind, to a user of this web site or any other person for a decision or action taken in reliance on the information contained on this web site. Such damages include, without limitation, direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages. Your use of this website constitutes your agreement to the provisions of the disclaimer.
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