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Nicolas Bertholet¹, Joseph Studer¹, Jean-Bernard Daeppen¹

¹Service de médecine des addictions, Département de psychiatrie, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, Université de Lausanne, 1011 Lausanne.

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Digital screening and brief interventions effectively reduce alcohol and tobacco use. While evidence for other substances and gambling is developing, these digital tools offer a promising alternative to in-person support.

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Digital Health
Behavioral Science

Background:

Screening and brief interventions are evidence-based practices for mitigating population-level substance use.
Digitizing these interventions enhances accessibility and overcomes barriers associated with traditional face-to-face delivery.
Existing research supports the efficacy of digital approaches for certain substance use behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of digitized screening and brief interventions for various substance use and gambling behaviors.
To assess the potential of digital interventions as a scalable alternative to in-person services.

Main Methods:

Review of current evidence on electronic screening and brief interventions.
Analysis of effectiveness data for alcohol, tobacco, other substances, and gambling.

Main Results:

Digital screening and brief interventions demonstrate effectiveness in reducing alcohol and tobacco consumption.
Evidence for efficacy with other substances and gambling is currently limited but shows promise.
Digital interventions are a viable alternative to face-to-face interventions.

Conclusions:

Digitized screening and brief interventions are effective for alcohol and tobacco use reduction.
Further research is necessary to solidify evidence for other substances and gambling.
Digital interventions represent a scalable and accessible public health strategy.