Comparison of two internet-based interventions for problem drinkers: randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alcohol problems are a serious public health concern, and few problem drinkers ever seek treatment. The Internet is one means of promoting access to care, but more research is needed to test the best types of interventions to employ. Evaluation of Internet-based interventions that contain a variety of research-validated cognitive-behavioral tools, which have been shown to be helpful to those with more severe alcohol concerns, should be a priority.

Objective

To evaluate whether providing access to an extended Internet intervention for alcohol problems offers additional benefits in promoting reductions in alcohol consumption compared with a brief Internet intervention. The hypothesis for the current trial was that respondents who were provided with access to an exte

SUBMITTER: Cunningham JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3799611 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature