How Long Does Naltrexone Stay in Your System?
How long naltrexone stays in your system depends partly on which form of naltrexone you’re taking. Oral naltrexone, the form prescribed through Sunnyside Med, clears much faster than the monthly…
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Why Am I Hiding My Drinking? What Secret Drinking Can Mean
There are plenty of reasons someone might hide their drinking. You might be trying to avoid an argument, worried about how someone will react, or uncomfortable admitting how much you’ve been drinking, even to yourself.
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Can You Drink Alcohol While Taking Creatine? What the Research Says
Yes, you can drink alcohol while taking creatine. There’s no evidence that alcohol cancels out creatine’s benefits, although no human studies have directly examined the combination.
Why Is Gen Z Drinking Less? The “Sober Generation” Story Is Complicated
Gen Z is drinking less than previous generations did at the same age, but that doesn’t mean young people have given up alcohol. Health concerns, rising costs, changing social habits,…
Alcohol and Neuropathy: Symptoms, Stages, and When to Get Help
Alcohol can contribute to neuropathy, but so can diabetes, thyroid or kidney disease, vitamin deficiencies, certain medications, nerve compression, and other conditions.
Naltrexone and Pregnancy: What We Know About Safety
Research on naltrexone use during pregnancy is limited, particularly among people taking it for alcohol use disorder. What we do have is somewhat reassuring, but not strong enough to establish…
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Naltrexone Online: How to Access Compounded Naltrexone For Alcohol Cravings
Getting started with Sunnyside Med is designed to be simple, convenient, and fully online. Here’s what the process typically looks like and a few things you can expect when taking…
Naltrexone 101: A Pill To Drink Less or Quit – Your Complete Guide
Naltrexone is a prescription medication that can help people manage their alcohol cravings. It works to reduce the rewarding effects of alcohol, leading to fewer cravings over time. While it’s…
Why Sunnyside Med Is the Best Online Naltrexone Program for Alcohol Reduction
You’ve decided you want to drink less, and naltrexone keeps coming up. Now you’re trying to figure out which online naltrexone program is actually worth it. At first glance, many…
How Much Does Naltrexone Telehealth Cost? A Complete Breakdown
You’ve looked into naltrexone telehealth costs and found numbers all over the map. Ten dollars. Thirty-five. Ninety-nine. Three hundred a month. So which one is real? A lot of the…
Sinclair Method vs. Daily Naltrexone: Which Approach Is Right For You?
The real question isn’t which protocol is better in the abstract. It’s which one fits the way you actually drink, and what kind of support you have around you. Naltrexone…
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At Sunnyside, our clinical advisors help steer the development and decision making of our entire program. Their deep expertise is a critical reason why our members see such positive, consistent outcomes when it comes to their alcohol habits. We strive to get all of our content reviewed by one of our advisors. Keep an eye out for the badge near the top of most articles.
Alcohol use disorder
Dr. Nehal Vadhan, MD
Clinical Psychologist & Addiction Researcher, Hofstra/Northwell
Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, where he directs research on substance use and problem drinking. He has led multiple clinical studies of brief, telehealth-based interventions for alcohol — the science behind programs like Sunnyside.
Psychology
Dr. Haley Treloar Padvano
Addiction Scientist, Brown University
Assistant Professor at Brown University’s Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies. Her work uses real-time, in-the-moment tracking to understand alcohol cravings — and to test how brief interventions and medication actually change the way people drink.
Practicing doctor
Dr. Hrishikesh Belani, MD, MPH
Board-Certified Internal & Addiction Medicine Physician
Board-certified internist specializing in addiction medicine, and primary care director for the LA County Health Services Ambulatory Care Network. He’s spent his career widening access to evidence-based substance-use care in one of the nation’s largest public health systems.
Harm reduction expert
Dr. Andrew Tatarsky, PhD
Founder, Center for Optimal Living, Creator of IHRP
Clinical psychologist who created Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy and founded the Center for Optimal Living. For three decades he’s championed meeting people where they are — moderation or abstinence, without judgment — the exact philosophy behind “your choice.”