Delivering prevention for alcohol and cannabis using the internet: A cluster randomised controlled trial

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Hausheer

Esp

et al. 2014

This study tested a brief, web-based personalized feedback program aimed at reducing alcohol use and alcohol-related consequences among 9 th grade students (N = 513). Results indicated no differences between the control group and intervention group on either frequency of drinking or alcohol-related consequences at the 6-month follow-up. Reductions in alcohol use and the associated consequences found at the 3-month follow-up were not sustained across the academic year. Results indicate brief, web-based feedback programs may not be sufficient to provide a sustained impact on alcohol use and alcohol-related consequences over time, suggesting either booster sessions or adjunctive interventions, such as parent-based interventions, may be warranted for this age group.

Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 99%

Reducing alcohol use among 9th grade students: 6 month outcomes of a brief, Web-based intervention

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Hausheer

Esp

et al. 2014

“…Additionally, students in the intervention condition reported a significantly greater reduction in alcohol-related consequences relative to students in the control group. These findings are consistent with the growing body of research indicating web-based interventions are effective in reducing drinking and alcohol-related consequences in adolescents (Koning et al, 2009;Newton et al, 2009;Schwinn et al, 2010).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

“…The web-based interventions used in these studies were also lengthy, including 4 -12 modules or sessions, with each session taking up to 40 minutes. Additionally, only two of these studies evaluated a school-based program (Koning et al, 2009;Newton et al, 2009). School-based interventions have several potential advantages over clinic-based interventions (Wagner et al, 2004).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A test of the efficacy of a brief, web-based personalized feedback intervention to reduce drinking among 9th grade students

Esp

Turrisi

et al. 2014

Addictive Behaviors

Alcohol use increases substantially during the transition from middle school to high school. This study tested a brief, web-based personalized feedback program aimed at reducing risk factors for drinking, alcohol use, and alcohol-related consequences among 9 th grade students. At a 3-month follow-up, students in the intervention group showed positive results relative to those in the control group on variables associated with reduced risk, including positive alcohol expectancies and positive beliefs about alcohol. Students in the intervention group also reported a reduction in drinking frequency and alcohol-related consequences relative to those in the control group. There were, however, no differences in normative beliefs regarding peer drinking or quantity of weekly drinking between the two groups. Results indicate a brief, web-based personalized normative feedback program delivered in the school setting is a promising approach to reducing alcohol use and the associated consequences among 9 th grade students.

“…Additionally, Web-based programs may be particularly appealing to adolescents due to their format. A growing number of controlled studies indicate that Web-based programs delivered to adolescents (Newton, Andrews, Teesson & Vogl, 2009;Schwinn, Schinke, & Di Noia, 2010) or adolescents and their parents (Koning et al, 2009;Schinke, Cole, & Fang, 2009;Schinke, Fang, & Cole, 2009) offer a promising approach to reducing drinking among adolescents. The Web-based interventions used in these studies, however, included 4-12 modules or sessions, with each session taking up to 40 minutes.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Web-Based Personalized Feedback: Is This an Appropriate Approach for Reducing Drinking Among High School Students?

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

2015

Research indicates that brief Web-based personalized feedback interventions are effective in reducing alcohol use and the negative associated consequences among college students. It is not clear, however, that this is an appropriate strategy for high school students. This study examined high school students' perceptions of a brief Web-based personalized feedback program to assess the appropriateness of this approach for this age group. Results indicated that the majority of students found the program to be user-friendly and to have high utility. Additionally, students reporting alcohol use found the program more useful and indicated that they would be more likely to recommend the program to other students relative to non-drinkers. Findings support the appropriateness of this approach for high school students, and suggest that Web-based personalized feedback may be more positively perceived by students who have initiated drinking.