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  • Public Health
  • Behavioral Science
  • Addiction Medicine

Background:

  • Brief alcohol interventions aim to motivate reduced drinking through limited-duration activities like counseling.
  • These interventions are effective for individuals exceeding low-risk drinking limits.
  • Considering health risks, interventions targeting all alcohol users could maximize public health impact.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the long-term efficacy of computer-generated individualized feedback letters for alcohol consumption reduction in all alcohol users.
  • To explore if alcohol use severity and educational background moderate intervention effects.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial with 1646 adults who consumed alcohol in the past year.
  • Intervention group received up to 3 computer-generated feedback letters; control group received assessment only.
  • Latent growth modeling analyzed self-reported weekly alcohol drinks at 36 and 48 months.

Main Results:

  • No significant difference in alcohol consumption between groups at 36 months.
  • At 48 months, the control group showed reduced drinking, while the intervention group did not, indicating no intervention effect.
  • Neither alcohol use severity nor educational level moderated the intervention's efficacy.

Conclusions:

  • Computer-generated individualized feedback letters showed no efficacy in reducing alcohol consumption in a general population sample after 3-4 years.
  • Unexpectedly, the control group exhibited reduced drinking, contrasting with the intervention group.
  • Current intervention strategies may require adaptation for broader application beyond at-risk drinkers.