Content MeSH terms Overcoming Abstinence Violation Effect Reframing the Abstinence Violation Effect How Does The Abstinence Violation Effect Occur? Cognitive neuroscience of self-regulation failure How Can the Abstinence Violation Effect Hinder Recovery? Think of the problem drinker who has chosen to abstain from alcohol. When that person takes even one drink (”violating” their abstinence), the tendency is to think, “I…
