Online, parent-based intervention for reducing the risks associated with college-student alcohol use

Source: Addictive Behaviors 2012, 37 (1), p25-35

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Date of publication: January, 2012

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: This study aimed to test the efficacy of an online parent-based intervention designed to increase communication between parents and students about alcohol and reduce risks associated with alcohol use to students.

Length of publication: 11 page journal article

Some important notes: Please contact your local NHS Library for the full text of the article. Follow this link to find your local NHS Library.

Acknowledgement: CINAHL NHS Evidence Alert

Gender, alcohol and interventions

Source: Alcohol Research UK

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Date of publication: May, 2012

Publication type: Report

In a nutshell: The aim of this study was to expand on recent research into young people and alcohol by examining age and sex differences in young people’s beliefs about alcohol consumption and interventions to combat alcohol misuse.

Length of publication: 42 page report

Some important notes: An Alcohol Insight, which summarises this report is also available here.

Intervention against Excessive Alcohol Consumption in Primary Health Care: A Survey of GPs’ Attitudes and Practices in England 10 Years On

Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism 2011, 46 (5) p570-577

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Date of publication: September/October 2011

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: This study found that there is still a gap between practice and potential for preventive work relating to alcohol problems.  GPs also report not enough specific training and a lack of support.

Length of publication: 8 page report

The Use of Emerging Technologies in Alcohol Treatment

Source:  Alcohol Research and Health 2010 Volume 33 Issue 4 p32-326

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Date of publication: December, 2010

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: This article summarizes selected examples of emerging technologies that have been developed and implemented as stand-alone interventions and as part of other face-to-face interventions.

Length of publication: 7 pages

Acknowledgement: CINHAHL

Cost-effectiveness of interventions to prevent alcohol-related disease and injury in Australia

Source: Addiction 2011, 104 (10) p1646-1655

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Date of publication: October, 2010

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: The potential reduction in costs of treating alcohol-related disease mean that substantial improvements in population health can be achieved at a relatively low cost to the health sectors.  The authors therefore concluded that interventions to reduce harm from alcohol are highly recommended based on current evidence.

Length of publication: 10 page journal article

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Acknowledgement: Ebsco Host

The influence of family and friends on young people’s drinking

Source: Joseph Rowntree Foundation

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Date of publication: January, 2011

Publication type: Report

In a nutshell: This round up report looks at the influences of family and friends on the drinking habits of young people.  The findings from the five research projects concludes that:

• Prevention and harm reduction approaches need to take into account how famioy circumstances vary
• Public health messages need to connect more with the realities of parents’ attitudes and practices
• Interventions should consider group behaviour, not just individuals’ behaviour
• The potential for using price as a harm reduction measure and the need for more appealing spaces for young people to socialise require further consideration

Length of publication: 8 page summary

Acknowledgement: Alcohol Policy UK

A Label for Exclusion: Support for alcohol-misuing offenders

Source: Centre for Mental Health

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Date of publication: January, 2011

Publication type: Report

In a nutshell: This policy paper identifies areas and practical examples of how, in a changing and uncertain policy and commissioning landscape, the joint commissioning and delivery of alcohol interventions for offenders in the community might be productively developed.

Length of publication: 20 page report

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

Acknowledgement: Alcohol Policy UK

Alcohol related social norm perceptions in university students: a review of effective interventions for change

Source: Alcohol Education and Research Council

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Date of publication: August, 2010

Publication type: Report

In a nutshell: Some of the key findings are:

• Evidence for effectiveness of social normative interventions is mixed to date
• Consensus amongst experts that students misperceive drinking norms.  Changing these misperceptions will not necessarily result in positive changes in student drinking behaviour
• Injunctive norms are a better predictor of future drinking than descriptive norms
• Student unions have a pivotal role, in both the problem and the potential solutions
• Young people come to university with pre-existing perceptions and expectations of student drinking behaviour

Length of publication: 5 page summary, 75 page full report

Acknowledgement: Alcohol Policy UK

Substitution and Complementarity in the Face of Alcohol-Specific Policy Interventions

Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism, 2010, 45 (5), p403-408

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Date of publication: September, 2010

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: This study concludes that policies aimed at reducing alcohol consumption can be successful, however evidence suggests a significant minority of consumers are likely to substitute or complement consumption with a range of intoxicants suggesting that policy is unlikely to reduce all-cause mortality and morbidity.

Length of publication: 6 page journal article

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Acknowledgement: Alcohol Policy UK

Alcohol: No ordinary commodity – second edition

Source: Alcohol, Drugs and Development

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Date of publication: June, 2010

Publication type: Book

In a nutshell: Split into three parts, this book presents epidemiological data on the global burden of alcohol-related problems, reviews the scientific evidence for strategies and interventions designed to prevent or minimize alchol-related harm and looks at the policymaking process on local, national and international levels.

Length of publication: Webpage

Acknowledgement: Alcohol Policy UK