A quasi-randomized group trial of a brief alcohol intervention on risky single occasion drinking among secondary school students

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 935-944

  Gmel, Gerhard ^a,b,c,d   Venzin, Vigeli ^e   Marmet, Katrin ^e   Danko, George ^f   Labhart, Florian ^a  

^a ADDICTION SWITZERLAND   (Switzerland)

^b LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^c CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^e Cantonal Office for Secondary Education Zurich   (Switzerland)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Brief alcohol intervention; Group randomized trial; Risky single occasion drinking; Secondary school students

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; STUDENT; SWITZERLAND;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS; SWITZERLAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875545195     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-012-0419-0     Document Type: Article

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