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Brian Suffoletto1, Jennifer E Merrill2, Tammy Chung3
1a Department of Emergency Medicine , University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA.
Objective:
To evaluate a text message (SMS) program as a booster to an in-person alcohol intervention with mandated college students.
Participants:
Undergraduates (N = 224; 46% female) who violated an on-campus alcohol policy over a 2-semester period in 2014.
Methods:
The SMS program sent drinking-related queries each Thursday and Sunday and provided tailored feedback for 6 weeks. Response rates to SMS drinking-related queries and the associations between weekend drinking plans, drinking-limit goal commitment, and alcohol consumption were examined. Gender differences were explored.
Results:
Ninety percent of SMS queries were completed. Weekend binge drinking decreased over 6 weeks, and drinking-limit goal commitment was associated with less alcohol consumption. Compared with women, men had greater reductions in alcohol consumption when they committed to a drinking-limit goal.
Conclusions:
Preliminary evidence suggests that an SMS program could be useful as a booster for helping mandated students reduce weekend binge drinking.
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