Sober Curious

A movement or mindset where people who are not necessarily addicted choose to explore life with less or no alcohol or drug use.

In the context of addiction treatment:
Overlap with early intervention and harm reduction; can prevent progression to more serious problems.

What to know:

  • You don’t have to “have a problem” to decide you want to drink or use less.

  • Many tools created for people in recovery also help people who are sober curious.

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