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A workplace alcohol program using web-based feedback significantly reduced drinking in young adults. Adding motivational interviewing did not improve results, suggesting web feedback alone is effective for alcohol prevention.

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Behavioral Science
Digital Health Interventions

Background:

Young adults are a key demographic for alcohol misuse prevention.
Workplace settings offer opportunities for targeted health interventions.
Web-based programs provide scalable solutions for behavior change.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the efficacy of a workplace alcohol web-based personalized feedback program.
To compare the effectiveness of web-based feedback alone versus combined with motivational interviewing.
To assess the program's impact on alcohol consumption among young adults.

Main Methods:

124 young adults were randomized into three groups: web-based feedback (WI), WI plus motivational interviewing (MI), or a control group.
Alcohol consumption levels were assessed at baseline and 30-day follow-up.
Statistical analyses compared drinking levels across the intervention and control groups.

Main Results:

The combined intervention group (WI and MI) showed significantly lower drinking levels than the control group at 30 days.
Web-based feedback alone (WI) was also effective in reducing alcohol consumption compared to the control group.
No significant difference in efficacy was observed between the WI and WI plus MI conditions.

Conclusions:

Web-based personalized feedback is an effective stand-alone intervention for reducing alcohol consumption in young adults within the workplace.
The addition of a brief motivational interviewing session does not enhance the efficacy of this digital alcohol prevention program.
Workplace-based digital health interventions show promise for public health initiatives targeting young adult drinking behaviors.