Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs
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J Stud Alcohol Drugs · Jul 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyBrief alcohol intervention in the emergency department: moderators of effectiveness.
Prior research supports the effectiveness of brief interventions for reducing alcohol misuse among patients in the emergency department (ED). However, limited information is available regarding the mechanisms of change, which could assist clinicians in streamlining or amplifying these interventions. This article examines moderators of outcomes among ED patients, ages 19 and older, who participated in a randomized controlled trial of a brief intervention for alcohol misuse. ⋯ This study provides novel data regarding attribution for alcohol-related injury as an important moderator of change and suggests that highlighting the alcohol/injury connection in brief, ED-based alcohol interventions can augment their effectiveness.
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J Stud Alcohol Drugs · Jan 2007
Randomized Controlled TrialAt-risk drinking and drug use among patients seeking care in an emergency department.
This study reports the frequency of alcohol use and associated tobacco and drug use among emergency department (ED) patients, in order to increase physician awareness and treatment of women and men seeking care in ED settings. ⋯ This study supports systematic alcohol screening of women and men seen in EDs and suggests that patterns of alcohol and drug use vary by age and gender.