A multi-faceted intervention to reduce alcohol misuse and harm amongst sports people in Ireland: A controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and aims

Alcohol misuse and harm are more prevalent amongst sports people than non-sports people. Few studies have trialled interventions to address alcohol misuse for this group. The study aimed to test the effectiveness of an intervention to reduce alcohol misuse and related harms amongst amateur sports people in Ireland.

Design and methods

A controlled trial was conducted in two counties in Ireland. A random selection of sports clubs in one county received a 4 month multi-faceted intervention. All sports clubs in a non-adjacent county acted as control sites. Consumption of more than 21 units of alcohol per week and six or more standard drinks on a single occasion at least once per week was the primary study outcome. Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test s

SUBMITTER: O'Farrell A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5811829 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature