A quasi-randomized group trial of a brief alcohol intervention on risky single occasion drinking among secondary school students.

摘要

To show the effectiveness of a brief group alcohol intervention. Aims of the intervention were to reduce the frequency of heavy drinking occasions, maximum number of drinks on an occasion and overall weekly consumption.A cluster quasi-randomized control trial (intervention n?=?338; control n?=?330) among 16- to 18-year-old secondary school students in the Swiss Canton of Zürich. Groups homogeneous for heavy drinking occasions (5+/4+ drinks for men/women) consisted of those having medium risk (3-4) or high risk (5+) occasions in the past 30?days. Groups of 8-10 individuals received two 45-min sessions based on motivational interviewing techniques.Borderline significant beneficial effects (p?