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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Ethnic differences in drinking outcomes following a brief alcohol intervention in the trauma care setting

Evidence suggests that brief interventions in the trauma care setting reduce drinking, subsequent injury and driving under the influence (DUI) arrest. However, evidence on the effectiveness of these interventions in ethnic minority groups is lacking.

The current study evaluates the efficacy of brief intervention among whites, blacks and Hispanics in the United States.


All three ethnic groups evidenced reductions in drinking at 6- and 12-month follow-up independent of treatment assignment. Among Hispanics, BMI reduced alcohol intake significantly as measured by average volume per week, percentage days heavy drinking and maximum amount consumed in 1 day.

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