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 with 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 are randomly assigned to one of three interventions: (1) a group motivational intervention, (2) an individual motivational intervention, or (3) a treatment-as-usual group. All participants provide data regarding drinking and related problems at baseline and at 3, 6, and 12 months following the intervention. Analyses focused on the following: (1) determining the effectiveness of the interventions in reducing alcohol use and alcohol-related problems, (2) testing factors that may mediate or moderate responses to the interventions, and (3) determining the costs and cost-effectiveness of treatment. The research included a large sample (N = 750) and an extended follow-up (1 year) on intervention effects, components that most previous intervention studies have lacked. 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, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA454834
Entities
People
- Janice M.Y. Brown
Organizations
- RTI International