Screening and Brief Interventions for Alcohol Use in College Health Centers: a Review

Objectives: to provide a critical review of the efficacy of brief interventions for alcohol use in college health centers.

Methods: studies were included if (a) they examined brief intervention trials that were conducted in college- or university-based student health centers or emergency departments, and (b) they provided pre-post data to estimate change.

Results: twelve studies suggested that screening and brief interventions in these settings are acceptable, feasible, and promote risk reduction.

Conclusions: findings support continued use of time-limited, single-session interventions with motivational interviewing and feedback components.