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Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Web-based Interventions: Private, Personalized, and Proven

Problem drinking in Western societies contributes to disease and death as well as social and economic woes. Yet only a small number of people with alcohol problems – 10 to 20 percent – ever seek and participate in treatment.

This study examined the real-world effectiveness of a 24/7 free-access, anonymous, interactive, and Web-based self-help intervention called Drinking Less (DL) at http://www.minderdrinken.nl/.

Findings show that DL can help problem drinkers in the privacy of their own homes. . . . . .

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