Motivations for reducing alcohol consumption: An international survey exploring experiences that may lead to a change in drinking habits

EL Davies, D Conroy, AR Winstock, J Ferris - Addictive Behaviors, 2017 - Elsevier
Aims Brief interventions delivered by doctors and other healthcare practitioners might be
meaningfully enhanced by understanding what individual experiences might lead patients to …

Predictors of and reasons for attempts to reduce alcohol intake: a population survey of adults in England

E Beard, J Brown, E Kaner, R West, S Michie - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Objective This study aimed to assess the predictors among high-risk drinkers in England of
attempts to reduce alcohol consumption, the reasons given for these attempts and the …

'Why can't I just not drink?'A qualitative study of adults' social experiences of stopping or reducing alcohol consumption

A Bartram, J Eliott, S Crabb - Drug and Alcohol Review, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction and Aims Alcohol is ingrained in Australian culture, playing an
important role in many social occasions. This can make reducing or stopping alcohol …

Motivation to reduce alcohol consumption and subsequent attempts at reduction and changes in consumption in increasing and higher‐risk drinkers in England: a …

F De Vocht, J Brown, E Beard, R West, S Michie… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To assess how far motivation to reduce alcohol consumption in increasing and higher‐
risk drinkers in England predicts self‐reported attempts to reduce alcohol consumption and …

Combining motivational and volitional approaches to reducing excessive alcohol consumption in pre-drinkers: a theory-based intervention protocol

KM Caudwell, BA Mullan, MS Hagger - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background Pre-drinking refers to the consumption of alcohol at home or a private residence
prior to attending a subsequent social event. We present the study protocol of an online …

Constructions of alcohol consumption by non-problematised middle-aged drinkers: a qualitative systematic review

E Muhlack, D Carter, A Braunack-Mayer, N Morfidis… - BMC Public Health, 2018 - Springer
Background Current research into alcohol consumption focuses predominantly on
problematic drinkers and populations considered likely to engage in risky behaviours …

The beliefs about pros and cons of drinking and intention to change among hazardous and moderate alcohol users: a population-based cross-sectional study

FG Ansker, AR Helgason… - The European Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background: Fundamental to supporting hazardous alcohol users are the rationales for
reducing alcohol intake highlighted by the users themselves. This study analyses the …

[HTML][HTML] Strategies to cut down drinking, alcohol consumption, and usual drinking frequency: Evidence from a British online market research survey

A Sasso, M Hernández-Alava, J Holmes, M Field… - Social Science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Relatively little is known about how risky drinkers attempt to moderate their
drinking in the absence of specialist support. The broader literature has identified multiple …

Intention to reduce drinking alcohol and preferred sources of support: An international cross-sectional study

EL Davies, LJ Maier, AR Winstock, JA Ferris - Journal of Substance Abuse …, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction Drinking alcohol is legal in most countries of the world. Given the social
acceptance of this behavior despite potential negative impact on health, help-seeking …

Factors associated with alcohol reduction in harmful and hazardous drinkers following alcohol brief intervention in Scotland: a qualitative enquiry

JM McQueen, C Ballinger, TE Howe - BMC health services research, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Alcohol Brief Intervention (ABI) uses a motivational counselling
approach to support individuals to reduce excessive alcohol consumption. There is growing …