Aims: The aim of the study was to assess the cumulative evidence on the effectiveness of
brief alcohol interventions in primary healthcare in order to highlight key knowledge gaps for …

This study reports findings from a meta-analysis summarizing the effectiveness of brief
alcohol interventions for adolescents (age 11–18) and young adults (age 19–30). We …

Background Excessive drinking is a significant cause of mortality, morbidity and social
problems in many countries. Brief interventions aim to reduce alcohol consumption and …

Background Dramatic changes have occurred in mental health treatments during the past
decade. Data on recent treatment patterns are needed to estimate the unmet need for …

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is a comprehensive and
integrated approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment services through …

Background Alcohol use disorders are among the mental disorders with the lowest treatment
rates. Increasing the treatment rates requires insight on the reasons why patients do not …

Brief interventions for alcohol use disorders have been the focus of considerable research.
In this meta‐analytic review, we considered studies comparing brief interventions with either …

Background: Factors underlying socioeconomic inequalities in mortality are not well
understood. This study contributes to our understanding of potential pathways to result in …

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 …

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of different brief intervention strategies at reducing
hazardous or harmful drinking in primary care. The hypothesis was that more intensive …