Tips for , Quitting Drinking , Cold Turkey.<br />According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, over 17 million people in the United States suffer from an alcohol disorder.<br />'Newsweek' recently spoke with <br />an expert to offer readers some tips <br />for quitting drinking cold turkey.<br />"Cold turkey" means quitting <br />the use of a substance abruptly <br />as opposed to slowly tapering off.<br />According to Peter Finn, a professor of psychological and <br />brain sciences who leads the Behavioral Alcohol Research <br />Laboratory at Indiana University, planning ahead is key.<br />According to Peter Finn, a professor of psychological and <br />brain sciences who leads the Behavioral Alcohol Research <br />Laboratory at Indiana University, planning ahead is key.<br />Decide on what types of activities <br />will replace the regular drinking <br />and then initiate that activity before <br />stopping the drinking entirely, Peter Finn, Head of the Behavioral Alcohol Research <br />Laboratory at Indiana University, via 'Newsweek'.<br />The best options are regular exercise<br />and involvement in activities with <br />a social context and commitment, Peter Finn, Head of the Behavioral Alcohol Research <br />Laboratory at Indiana University, via 'Newsweek'.<br />Finn also recommends making a list of all <br />the cons associated with drinking <br />and all the pros of stopping. .<br />According to Finn, it can also help to alter <br />your environment and reduce exposure <br />to drinking situations or habitual cues. .<br />These cues and situations will <br />increase your desire to drink and general <br />inclination to drink—don't have alcohol <br />at home, don't go to bars, Peter Finn, Head of the Behavioral Alcohol Research <br />Laboratory at Indiana University, via 'Newsweek'.<br />Learn stress reduction techniques, <br />such as mindfulness meditation. <br />Tell the people close to you that you <br />are stopping drinking. They will <br />probably strongly support you, Peter Finn, Head of the Behavioral Alcohol Research <br />Laboratory at Indiana University, via 'Newsweek'.<br />Learn stress reduction techniques, <br />such as mindfulness meditation. <br />Tell the people close to you that you <br />are stopping drinking. They will <br />probably strongly support you, Peter Finn, Head of the Behavioral Alcohol Research <br />Laboratory at Indiana University, via 'Newsweek'
