@article{ref1,
title="Alcohol education in licensed premises using brief intervention strategies",
journal="Addiction",
year="1998",
author="Reilly, D. and van Beurden, E. and Mitchell, E. and Dight, R. and Scott, C. and Beard, J.",
volume="93",
number="3",
pages="385-398",
abstract="AIMS: The aim of this feasibility study is to present a description of a new approach based on alcohol brief intervention strategies to intervene with at-risk drinkers in licensed premises. DESIGN: The data presented are from a convenience sample of tavern patrons. SETTING: The intervention called Operation Drinksafe was conducted on 75 occasions in 67 licensed premises in an Australian rural area. PARTICIPANTS: There were 2761 voluntary participants who were provided with a personal risk assessment of their alcohol use. MEASUREMENTS: The main measurements were the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) combined with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) reading. FINDINGS: The median AUDIT score was 11.0, with 53% scoring in the hazardous range and 25% in the harmful range. For binge drinking, almost two-thirds (62%) of males drank six or more drinks once a week or more compared to 29% of females. Median BAC was 0.03 mg/100 ml with 11% of males above 0.10. Regression analysis revealed that significant predictors of alcohol-related injury were being aged less than 30 years, forgetting the previous night, having had another person express concern about your drinking, and binge drinking weekly or more. CONCLUSIONS: The program had high acceptance among licensees and their patrons. Patrons who are ready to change their at-risk drinking behaviour may benefit from this type of minimal intervention when presented in an interesting way in their drinking environments.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0965-2140",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}