Acceptability of various brief intervention approaches for hazardous drinking among university students

Kypros Kypri; John B Saunders; Stephen J Gallagher

doi:10.1093/alcalc/agg121

Acceptability of various brief intervention approaches for hazardous drinking among university students

Alcohol Alcohol. 2003 Nov-Dec;38(6):626-8. doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agg121.

Authors

Kypros Kypri¹, John B Saunders, Stephen J Gallagher

Affiliation

¹ Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago Medical School, Dunedin, New Zealand, Australia. kkypri@ipru.otago.ac.nz

PMID: 14633653
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agg121

Abstract

Aims: To determine the acceptability to university students of practitioner-delivered screening and brief intervention (SBI) versus a novel approach-web-based SBI (e-SBI).

Methods: A random sample of 1910 university students was invited to indicate their preferences for various brief intervention approaches in an internet survey.

Results: e-SBI was the most popular intervention. It was favoured by 81% of all students and 82% of hazardous drinkers.

Conclusions: e-SBI is a promising approach for the reduction of hazardous drinking among young people.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Alcohol Drinking / prevention & control*
Alcoholic Intoxication / prevention & control*
Counseling
Electronic Mail
Female
Humans
Internet
Male
New Zealand
Primary Health Care / methods*
Students*
Substance Abuse Detection
Universities*