Four-Year Effects of a Computer-Based Brief Alcohol Intervention Targeting Alcohol Users in the General Population: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Brief alcohol interventions aim at motivating individuals to reduce their drinking and encompass a multitude of activities with limited duration or frequency such as counseling or individualized feedback. Brief interventions are effective in alcohol users who exceed the low-risk drinking limits. Considering the health risks associated with alcohol consumption below these limits, brief interventions should be targeted at all alcohol users to maximize their public health impact.

Objective

The study aimed (1) to test the long-term effects of a brief alcohol intervention consisting of computer-generated individualized feedback letters among individuals who consume alcohol, irrespective of how much; and (2) to explore how intervention effects may be moderated by alcoho

SUBMITTER: Staudt A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12671907 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature