Heavy alcohol use / Hazardous drinking Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol
Conditions
Interventions
All conscripts in the Swiss Army Recruitment Center of Lausanne during study period are eligible for participation unless they have a priority army assessment during the study inclusion period. A sub-
the research staff providing assistance if needed. The assessment questionnaire will include the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test?Consumption (AUDIT-C) (Bush et al, 1998), which will be used
Sponsors
The Swiss National Science Foundation (Switzerland)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Young men aged 19-20 and participating in the Swiss Army mandatory conscription process in the Recruitment Center of Lausanne. 2. Those who do not have a priority army assessment during the study period.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Non-hazardous drinkers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Alcohol use: usual number of drinking days per week, usual number of drinks (defined as 10 grams of alcohol such as 100 ml of wine, 250 ml of beer or 25 ml of spirits) per drinking day, and frequency of binge drinking episodes (6 drinks or more) over the last year (measured on a 0-4 scale with 0=never, 1=less than monthly, 2=monthly, 3=weekly, and 4=almost daily). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Alcohol-related consequences (9 item questionnaire assessing the occurrence of a series of consequences (e.g., argue with friends, miss a class, engage in unplanned sexual activity, get into trouble with police) based on Wechsler et al. (1994). Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT, Babor et al, 2001). | — |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed