Nurse advice cuts binge drinking in Cardiff University project

Source: BBC News (Wales)

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Date of publication: February, 2012

Publication type: News item

In a nutshell: Trauma clinic nurses in Wales will be trained to help people with alcohol problems after a project in Cardiff led to a quarter of people reducing their drinking.

Length of publication: Web page

Acknowledgement: Alcohol Research UK

An on-product self-affirmation intervention to promote alcohol consumption within government recommended guidelines: A pilot study

Source: Alcohol Research UK

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Date of publication: January, 2012

Publication type: Report

In a nutshell: The findings of this study indicated that a short self-affirmation message on an alcohol information label could reduce alcohol consumption for harmful and hazardous drinkers.

Length of publication: 32 page report

Some important notes: The summary can be accessed by clicking here.

Mentorship for Alcohol Problems (MAP): A Peer to Peer Modular Intervention for Outpatients

Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism 2012, 47 (1), p42-47

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Date of publication: December, 2011

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: A Stage I open pilot to develop a new intervention, Mentorship for Alcohol Problems (MAP), shows promise to be incorporated into professionally run outpatient alcohol treatment programs to assist in the reduction of alcohol and substance use.

Length of publication: 6 page

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The Effects of Educational Intervention on Nutritional Behaviour in Alcohol-Dependent Patients

Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism 2011, 46 (1) p77-79

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Date of publication: January, 2011

Publication type: Journal Article

In a nutshell: The results from this study show that nutritional behaviour of alcohol patients after residential treatments improved during follow-up, and it is possible that an educational intervention to increase knowledge on healthy nutrition style may have contributed.

Length of publication: 3 page journal article

Some important notes: The abstract can be accessed by clicking here.