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REVIEW 2011 HTM file
Effectiveness of e-self-help interventions for curbing adult problem drinking: a meta-analysis
This synthesis of nine relevant studies of non-student adult samples confirmed that computer-delivered self-help interventions offer a low-cost way to extend the public health impact of interventions for risky drinkers. Yet to be shown is that they can replace therapists for severely dependent individuals seeking treatment.
REVIEW 2010 HTM file
Computer-delivered interventions for alcohol and tobacco use: a meta-analysis
Computer-based and in particular internet-based therapies open doors to treatment for drinkers who cannot get or do not want face-to-face-help. This review finds they do curb drinking, but its sub-finding that they are as effective as alternative therapies should not be taken to mean computers can replace therapists.
STUDY 2009 HTM file
Translating effective web-based self-help for problem drinking into the real world
Combining a randomised trial with a 'real-world' test, studies of the Dutch Drinking Less programme have gone further than any others to establish the beneficial impacts of web-based alcohol self-help interventions.
STUDY 2008 HTM file
Computer-assisted delivery of cognitive-behavioral therapy for addiction: a randomized trial of CBT4CBT
An interactive computer program may offer a way to overcome the shortage of trained cognitive-behavioural therapists; supplementing routine counselling by program access twice a week reduced substance use by a third.
STUDY 2006 PDF file 171Kb
Matching resources to needs is key to achieving 'wrap-around' care objectives
Linking treatment intake assessments to a computerised guide to local welfare and medical services transformed the assessments from redundant paperwork into a practical route to the reintegration services being advocated in Britain – and treatment completion rates doubled.
STUDY 2006 HTM file
Cross-cultural gateway to recovery: a qualitative study of recovery experiences in international AA online groups
Why do AA members join on-line groups which meet 'virtually' over the internet rather than or as well as face-to-face groups? Based on his own experiences and interviews with other members, an AA member supplies some answers, among which are the enrichment provided by international perspectives.
OFFCUT 2001 PDF file 170Kb
British web site offers feedback on drinking problems and program to help tackle them
Hosted by Alcohol Concern, the Down Your Drink web site offers an anonymous and accessible way for people concerned about their drinking to check whether they are at risk and to work through a program to reduce those risks.
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