Randomized‐Controlled Trial of a Telephone and Mail Intervention for Alcohol Use Disorders: Three‐Month Drinking Outcomes

Abstract

Following systematic screening, a six-session telephone and mail intervention is more effective than a pamphlet in reducing drinking at 3 months for non-treatment-seeking men with alcohol abuse and dependence. An intervention effect of the enrollment procedures may have obscured further intervention effectiveness. Telephone counseling shows promise for non-treatment-seeking primary care patients with alcohol use disorders.