Drug and Alcohol Findings. (2016) Little impact from brief alcohol advice in sexual health clinics. Drug and Alcohol Findings Research Analysis, (22 March 2016),
External website: http://findings.org.uk/PHP/dl.php?file=Crawford_MJ...
A major study conducted in London did not find clinically important reductions in drinking among excessive drinkers offered a brief intervention while attending sexual health clinics, nor did brief intervention seem a cost-effective use of health service resources.
Key points from summary and commentary
• Conducted in London, the featured study examined the (cost-)effectiveness of a brief intervention for people attending sexual health clinics identified by a screening test as drinking excessively.
• The trial did not find clinically important reductions in drinking, nor did brief intervention seem a cost-effective use of health service resources.
• This major trial bolsters the impression that real-world brief interventions are not effective enough to justify widespread implementation, but their potential may yet be realised, and/or targeting screening to new patients and people who seem at risk may be more cost-effective
HJ Treatment or recovery method > Psychosocial treatment method > Individual therapy > Brief intervention
HJ Treatment or recovery method > Treatment outcome
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Health related issues > Health information and education > Communicable / infectious disease control > Safe sex / sexual health
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Treatment and maintenance > Treatment factors
VA Geographic area > Europe > United Kingdom
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