Problematic alcohol consumption.
Conditions
Interventions
The experimental condition received the Drinking Less Intervention.
DrinkingLess is a webbased self help intervention for problem drinkers who want to reduce their alcohol consumption without any dire
Sponsors
Trimbos-instituut
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants were eligible to participate if they were between 18 and 65 years of age, had a weekly alcohol consumption of more than 21 units (Ĩ210 g) (men) or more than 14 units (Ĩ140 g) (women) and or who were consuming more than 5 units of alcohol (Ĩ50 g) (men) or 3 units of alcohol (Ĩ30 g) (women) on one or more days a week in the past three months and who had access to a computer and internet.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants who received professional help, participated in a self help grou and/or medication for their drinking problems (last year) and those who participated in a conflicting scientific study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Mean weekly alcohol consumption:number of units (10 g pure alcohol) in the past 7 days; 2. Proportion of subjects not at-risk, i.e. drinking 21 units or less a week (men) and 14 units or less a week (women); 3. Proportion of subjects not drinking hazourdously: i.e. not drinking more than 5 units (men) or 3 units (women) on any day a week in the past three months; 4. Proportion of subjects not drinking at risk and/or hazourdously (as defined under 2 and 3); 5. Proportion of subjects not drinking at risk and/or hazourdously (as defined under 4) and who do not experience alcohol related problems. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Quality of life; 2. Psychological well being; 3. Satisfaction with the interventions. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactH. Riper
Trimbos-instituut, P.O. Box 725
Outcome results
None listed