Unhealthy alcohol use: screening and behavioral counseling interventions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the increase in daily alcohol intake in recent decades and the implementation of national health screenings, effective management strategies for alcohol consumption remain outdated. This review evaluates intervention studies on screening and behavioral counseling for unhealthy alcohol use, with the aim of enhancing the effectiveness of interventions and improving health outcomes.

Methods

On the basis of the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation)- ADOLOPMENT framework, systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials were examined to investigate the effectiveness of screening and counseling interventions in reducing unhealthy alcohol use. Five key questions were generated, and an evaluation and quality assessment of ex

SUBMITTER: Jung W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11824420 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature