Addiction Medicine
Brief physician interventions have impact on problem drinking
Published in Drug Week, May 4th, 2007
Doctors have long questioned whether a single, short discussion with patients about their drinking could have significant effects on alcohol-related problems, despite dozens of studies supporting such "brief interventions." However, a new review should lay those doubts to rest.
Results showed that brief interventions reduced alcohol consumption by an average of four drinks per week. The study included 21 randomized controlled trials with 7,286 participants.
"The study confirms that...
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Source: Drug Week (2007-05-04)
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