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 …

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

This paper reviews the literature examining characteristics associated with treatment
outcome in women with substance use disorders. A search of the English language …

Report is based, offers an overview of international evidence-based programmes and
policies for preventing mental and behavioural disorders. It focuses on primary prevention …

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 …

Background Brief interventions via the internet have been shown to reduce university
students' alcohol intake. This study tested two smartphone applications (apps) targeting …

This paper provides a brief overview of research on women and alcohol and introduces a
virtual issue of Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research devoted to this important …

Background While the efficacy and effectiveness of brief interventions for alcohol (ABI) have
been demonstrated in primary care, there is weaker evidence in other settings and reviews …

Praise for previous editions:" The evidence-based protocols are designed as a primary
reference and are useful, substantive, and timely.... The broader contributions of useful …

Background: Because recent research in primary care has challenged the findings of
previous reviews on the efficacy of brief interventions (BIs) on hazardous drinkers, we …