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Alcohol Use
Brief intervention with a partner can modify prenatal alcohol consumption
August 4th, 2005
Brief intervention with a partner can modify prenatal alcohol consumption. Researchers in the United States have conducted a randomized trial "To test the effectiveness of a brief intervention in the reduction of prenatal alcohol consumption by women when a partner is included." According to principal investigator G. Chang and colleagues, Brigham and Women's Hospital, "the brief intervention was given in a single session by the study nurse or principal investigator for 304 pregnant women and their partners." According to Chang and associates, "The women had positive T-ACE (Tolerance, Annoyed, Cut down, Eye-opener, an alcohol...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-08-04)
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