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Aim
To identify the main trajectories of alcohol misuse among UK military personnel from 12 years after the start of the Iraq war (2003) and the factors associated with each trajectory.
Design
Longitudinal cohort study with three phases of data collection (2004–06, 2007–09 and 2014–16).
Setting
United Kingdom.
Participants
Serving and ex‐serving personnel of the UK Armed Forces (n = 7111) participating...
Background and Aims
Estonia has one of the highest alcohol‐attributable mortality rates within the European Union. The aim of this study was to estimate the efficacy of an on‐line self‐help intervention to reduce problem drinking at the population level.
Design
On‐line open randomized controlled trial with an 8‐week intervention and an active control group (intervention n = 303, control n = 286)...
Aim
To estimate changes in smoking, drinking and quitting behaviour from before to during the first COVID‐19 lockdown in England, and whether changes differed by age, sex or social grade.
Design
Representative cross‐sectional surveys of adults, collected monthly between August 2018 and July 2020.
Setting
England.
Participants
A total of 36 980 adults (≥ 18 years).
Measurements
Independent...
Background and Aims
Low and middle‐income countries (LMIC) have a disproportionately higher alcohol‐attributable disease burden, in conjunction with a minimal focus on primary prevention. Screening and brief interventions can be a promising approach to address this problem. This systematic review aimed to perform a qualitative and quantitative synthesis of studies of brief interventions for harmful...
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