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  • Problematic alcohol use is often exacerbated by powerful cravings triggered by alcohol-related cues.
  • This cue-reactivity is a significant barrier to reducing alcohol consumption and preventing relapse.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if a milk-based distraction task can reduce alcohol cravings in social drinkers.
  • To determine if personality traits, specifically trait absorption and mindfulness, moderate the effectiveness of distraction on alcohol craving.

Main Methods:

  • Seventy-nine social drinkers were randomly assigned to a control group or a group using a milk-based distraction task during cue-reactivity assessment.
  • Alcohol cravings were measured using the Visual Analogue Scale.
  • Trait absorption and mindfulness were assessed to evaluate their moderating effects using hierarchical regression analyses.

Main Results:

  • Participants in the distraction group reported significantly lower alcohol cravings than the control group.
  • No significant effect of trait absorption or trait mindfulness was found in predicting changes in alcohol craving.

Conclusions:

  • A milk-based cognitive distraction task effectively reduced alcohol cravings in social drinkers.
  • While distraction shows promise, individual personality traits like absorption and mindfulness may play a limited role in modulating craving responses to this type of intervention.