Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in a Military Treatment Facility
Alcohol Dependency
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Alcohol Dependency focused on measuring Alcohol Use, SBIRT, Military, Health Behavior, Emergency Room, Health Promotion, Formative Research, Randomized Trial
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 or Older
- Active Duty
- Off Duty
- Telephone Number for Follow-up
- Healthy Enough to Participate
- Positive Screen for Risky Drinking
Exclusion Criteria:
- Under 18
- Non-Military
- On Duty
- Low Level Drinking
Sites / Locations
- Naval Medical Center San Diego
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Active Comparator
Usual Care
SBIRT
Those participants assigned to the usual care control group will be given a brochure on safe drinking limits, will be reminded of the 6-month follow-up, and thanked for their time.
Those assigned to the SBIRT intervention group will receive 1 of 3 tracks: Brief Intervention (BI) for At Risk Individuals (scores lower than 15) - Brief motivational intervention with feedback related to their use and change strategies. Brief Treatment (BT) for High Risk Individuals (scores of 16-19) - Brief Intervention on site and be offered 6 individual confidential sessions with a civilian Brief Treatment Counselor over the phone. Referral to Treatment (RT) for Severe Risk Individuals (scores of 20-40) - Brief Intervention on site and will be given a list of services where they may self-refer for further assessment and support.