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Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Personalized Mailed Feedback for College Drinking Prevention: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Volume 75, Issue 2, April 2007, Pages 285-293





The current study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of a mailed feedback and tips intervention as a universal prevention strategy for college drinking.

Results indicated that the mailed feedback intervention had a preventive effect on drinking rates overall, with participants in the feedback condition consuming less alcohol at follow-up in comparison with controls.

Protective behaviors mediated intervention efficacy, with participants who received the intervention being more likely to use strategies such as setting limits and alternating alcohol with nonalcoholic beverages.

Implications of these findings for universal prevention of college drinking are discussed.

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