AlcoholScreening.org

Description:

AlcoholScreening.org is a free self screening tool to assess your alcohol consumption and its consequences. The tool is designed to help in determining if your drinking is likely to be harmful to your health or is likely to increase your risk of future harm. The screening tool comprises of a brief set of questions about your drinking and demographic details. You are presented with results that outline the likelihood that your reported drinking patterns indicate risky or harmful alcohol consumption. Depending on your level of consumption, you will be presented with a "green light", "yellow light" or "red light" results page, incorporating personalised feedback. Through education and referral, the site urges those whose drinking is harmful or hazardous to take positive action, and provides information about guidelines and caveats for lower-risk drinking. You can also access an online library of health information about alcohol consumption and alcohol problems, or follow links to additional information online.

Service URL:

http://alcoholscreening.org

Agency Responsible:

Join Together: a collaboration of the Boston University School of Public Health and The Partnership at Drugfree.org.

Details

Format:

Website.

Intervention Type:

Educational (primarily educational material or psychoeducation).

Course Length:

Short (less than 1 module or equivalent). Brief screening tool

Support Option:

Automated only. Personalised feedback

Target Audience

Primary Category:

Alcohol.

Target Audience:

Adult.

Language:

English.

Access

Fee:

Free.

Access:

Open: No registration required.

Contact Details:

webmail@drugfree.org

Research evidence

Research Trials:

1

Research RCTs:

0

Outcome Summary:

There is no research evidence available on the efficacy of AlcoholScreening.org in reducing harmful alcohol consumption. An observational study found that AlcoholScreening.org users with possible alcohol abuse or dependence were more likely than those without these disorders to seek referral information after receiving individualized feedback through the site.

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Research paper citations

Saitz, R., Helmuth, E. D., Aromaa, S. E., Guard, A., Belanger, M., Rosenbloom, D. L. (2004). Web-based screening and brief intervention for the spectrum of alcohol problems. Preventive Medicine, 39(5), 969-975.