Predictors of positive drinking outcomes among youth receiving an alcohol brief intervention in the emergency department

摘要

Background:Reducing underage drinking is a public health priority given increased risk for injury and other consequences. Emergency department (ED) visits offer a potential “teachable moment” to initiate interventions among youth engaged in risky drinking. Given mixed findings for alcohol brief interventions (BIs), this paper examined baseline markers of BI response in order to inform future interventions.