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Published on: January 5, 2018
Preventive alcohol interventions based on a stages of acquisition model
1Center for Drug Prevention and Health Promotion, Department of Health Science, University of North Florida, Jacksonville 32224-2645, USA. cwerch@unf.edu
Objective:
To examine the promise and pitfalls of using multi-component motivational stages framework for tailoring alcohol prevention programs.
Methods:
Review empirical research examining intra-drug-use stages of acquisition and testing the efficacy of stage-tailored interventions.
Results:
Seven cross-sectional studies suggest that youth exist within a range of stages of alcohol acquisition. Five randomized trials showed that stage-based preventive interventions resulted in significant alcohol reductions.
Conclusions:
Recommendations for future stage-related prevention research and practice are discussed.
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