Control alcohol use
Three or more daily drinks for women and four or more for men is considered heavy drinking and is associated with health problems.
For those with hep B or C, physicians tend to advise totally avoiding alcohol because of its potential harm to the liver.
Many heavy drinkers have benefited from programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous and
SMART Recovery. In a recent study, monthly injections of extended-release naltrexone helped HIV-positive heavy drinkers cut back.
