Motivational Interventions to Reduce Alcohol Use in a Military Population
Abstract
The overriding objective of this research is to reduce hazardous drinking in a military sample by implementing two motivational interventions and comparing them to a treatment-as-usual condition. Individuals who are referred to the Air Force Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment (ADAPT) program as the result of an alcohol incident or who are self-referred will be randomly assigned to one of three interventions: (1) a group motivational intervention ((GMI), (2) an individual motivational intervention (GMI), or (3) a treatment-as-usual (TAU) group. All participants will provide data regarding drinking and related problems at baseline and at 3, 6, and 12 months post-intervention. Analyses will focus on (a) determining the effectiveness of the interventions for reducing alcohol use and alcohol-related problems, (b)testing factors that may mediate or moderate responses to the interventions, and (c) determining the cost and cost-effectiveness of treatment. The research includes a large sample (N=900) and an extended follow-up (1 year) of intervention effects, both of which have been largely missing in previous intervention studies. From a practical perspective, the ability to classify which individuals will benefit from a motivational intervention has important military readiness and alcohol policy implications.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA442803
Entities
People
- Janice M.Y. Brown
Organizations
- RTI International