A Systematic Review of the Efficacy of Alcohol Interventions for Incarcerated People

Alcohol and Alcoholism : International Journal of the Medical Council on Alcoholism
D Newbury-BirchAisha Holloway

Abstract

The aim of this current study was to systematically review the literature on brief alcohol interventions for incarcerated individuals to ascertain the efficacy or effectiveness in making changes to either consumption of alcohol or other social outcomes. Levels of risky drinking and dependency are high amongst incarcerated individuals. Eleven studies from nine articles were included in the systematic review. Six of the studies included brief intervention and three extended interventions. Interventions have the potential to positively impact on risky drinking. More studies are needed in this setting. It has been shown that around three times as many incarcerated individuals are risky drinkers and alcohol dependency is ten times higher than in the general population. Systematic review of randomised controlled trials or matched group trials of the efficacy of psychosocial alcohol interventions for incarcerated individuals: we searched seven databases, with no restrictions on language, year or location from inception through to August 2017. The Critical Appraisal Skills Programme tool was used to assess the quality of included studies. The Template for Intervention Description and Replication checklist was used to ascertain interven...Continue Reading

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Feb 8, 2021·Alcohol and Alcoholism : International Journal of the Medical Council on Alcoholism·Jacob M SchauerJihyun Lee
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