Decreased drinking following an alcohol-related motor vehicle crash : preliminary findings using brief intervention strategies.

Author(s)
Sommers, M.S. Dyehouse, J.M. & Howe, S.R.
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Abstract

This study tested the effects of two types of Brief Intervention (BI) strategy on post-discharge alcohol consumption and future driving events in young adults 18 to 45 years of age. The subjects studied were non alcoholic-dependent young adults hospitalised after a motor vehicle accident. The two types of BI were the Simple Advice (SA) and Brief Counselling (BC) interventions. Patients were interviewed in three groups: a) those given the SA intervention, b) those given the BI intervention and c) a control group (CG). Preliminary findings reveal a decrease in drinking at 3 and 6 months in all three groups. At 6 months 90% of subjects with the more intensive intervention had decreased their drinking. At 3 months a greater decrease was seen in BC and CG groups than in the SA group.

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C 11141 (In: C 11088 a) /83 / IRRD 893785
Source

In: Alcohol, drugs and traffic safety : proceedings of the 14th ICADTS International Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety T'97, Annecy, France, 21 September - 26 September 1997, Volume 1, p. 417-420, 13 ref.

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