Introduction Recent evidence suggests that text messaging may help to reduce problem
drinking as an extension to in-person services, but very little is known about the …

Aims To test differential outcomes between three 6‐month text‐messaging interventions to
reduce at‐risk drinking in help‐seeking adults. Design A three‐arm single‐blind randomized …

Abstract Background and Aims The global growth of mobile phone use has led to new
opportunities for health interventions, including through text messaging. We aimed to …

Background Heavy episodic (binge) drinking is common among young adults and can lead
to injury and illness. Young adults who seek care in the Emergency Department (ED) may …

Aims To test the effectiveness of a theoretically based text‐message intervention to reduce
binge drinking among socially disadvantaged men. Design A multi‐centre parallel group …

Background Binge drinking is associated with numerous negative consequences. The
prevalence and intensity of binge drinking is highest among young adults. This randomized …

Text message (SMS) interventions can reduce binge drinking in young adults, but optimal
behavior change techniques (BCTs) remain unknown. The present study tests the …

Aims To evaluate the effectiveness of an addiction-related supportive text messaging mobile
intervention to improve treatment outcomes for patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) …

Several systems for treating alcohol-use disorders (AUDs) exist that operate on mobile
phones. These systems are categorized into four groups: text-messaging monitoring and …

Background Problem drinking, particularly risky single-occasion drinking is widespread
among adolescents and young adults in most Western countries. Mobile phone text …