Screening and brief interventions for hazardous and harmful alcohol use in probation services: a cluster randomised controlled trial protocol

• Main Authors: Myles Judy (Author), Kaner Eileen (Author), Heather Nick (Author), Godfrey Christine (Author), Gilvarry Eilish (Author), Drummond Colin (Author), Deluca Paolo (Author), Coulton Simon (Author), Cassidy Paul (Author), Bland Martin (Author), Newbury-Birch Dorothy (Author), Oyefeso Adenekan (Author), Parrott Steve (Author), Perryman Katherine (Author), Phillips Tom (Author), Shenker Don (Author), Shepherd Jonathan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A large number of randomised controlled trials in health settings have consistently reported positive effects of brief intervention in terms of reductions in alcohol use. However, although alcohol misuse is common amongst offenders,...