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Evaluating two brief substance-use interventions for mandated college students.

Helene R White1, Thomas J Morgan, Lisa A Pugh

  • 1Center of Alcohol Studies, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 607 Allison Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA. hewhite@rci.rutgers.edu

Journal of Studies on Alcohol
|March 28, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Brief motivational interviewing (BMI) and written feedback (WF) interventions equally reduced substance use among mandated students. Written feedback alone is a cost-effective alternative to face-to-face sessions for reducing alcohol and drug use.

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Area of Science:

  • Addiction research
  • Clinical psychology
  • Public health

Background:

  • College students often face mandated substance use interventions.
  • Brief interventions aim to reduce alcohol and drug use.
  • Assessing the efficacy of different intervention modalities is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare a brief motivational interview (BMI) with a written feedback-only (WF) intervention for mandated college students.
  • To determine if face-to-face interaction is necessary for substance use behavior change.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of written feedback as a standalone intervention.

Main Methods:

  • 222 mandated students completed baseline assessments and were randomized to BMI or WF.
  • Interventions involved personal feedback profiles.

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  • Students were followed up after 3 months.

    • Main Results:

    • Both BMI and WF groups showed reductions in alcohol consumption, cigarette and marijuana use, and related problems.
    • No significant differences in substance use outcomes were found between the BMI and WF conditions.
    • Personal feedback profiles, whether delivered in person or in writing, yielded similar results.

    Conclusions:

    • Written feedback interventions are as effective as brief motivational interviewing for reducing substance use in this population.
    • Written feedback offers a potentially cost-effective alternative for mandated college students.
    • Further research is needed to isolate intervention effects from external factors like mandatory program participation.