Issues. Numerous studies have reported that brief interventions delivered in primary care
are effective in reducing excessive drinking. However, much of this work has been criticised …

Aims The aim of this paper is to systematically review the efficacy of alcohol brief
intervention in middle-income countries. Methods Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of …

Background: The use of electronic interventions (e-interventions) may improve treatment of
alcohol misuse. Purpose: To characterize treatment intensity and systematically review the …

Background Text messaging programs on mobile phones have shown some promise in
helping people quit smoking. Text2Quit is an automated, personalized, interactive mobile …

Background Smartphone-based interventions are a potentially effective way to minimize
alcohol-related harm in young adult, non-dependent drinkers. This pilot study is the first to …

Background This paper describes the development of an urban adolescent text messaging
tobacco cessation intervention and preliminary findings from a randomized, controlled trial …

Substance abuse in young adults is a public health issue with costs to the individual and
society. There is mounting evidence that the increased uses of mHealth approaches have …

Background While mental health problems constitute a worldwide concern contributing to
the global rates of morbidity and mortality, conventional mental healthcare services do not …

Objective: This study used a randomized controlled trial design to compare the effectiveness
of four interventions at reducing alcohol consumption, consequences, and heavy episodic …

Background Strong international commitment and the widespread use of antiretroviral
therapy have led to higher longevity for people living with human immune deficiency virus …