Technical Paper 3:
Preventing Alcohol-related harm in Australia: a window of opportunity

6. Treatment and early intervention

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Primary healthcare

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Clough, Alan R.; Lee, Kylie Kim San; Conigrave, Katherine M. (July 2008) Promising performance of a juvenile justice diversion programme in remote Aboriginal communities, Northern Territory, Australia, Drug and Alcohol Review 27:4, pp. 433–438.

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Maternal, child and family

Jeffreys, H., Hirte, C., Rogers, N., et al., ‘Parental substance misuse and children’s entry into alternative care in South Australia’. 2009, South Australian Department of Families and Communities: Adelaide.

Lier, Pol A. C. van; Huizink, Anja; Crijnen, Alfons. (March 2009) Impact of a preventive intervention targeting childhood disruptive behavior problems on tobacco and alcohol initiation from age 10 to 13 years, Addictive Behaviors 34:3, pp. 228–233.

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Ward, B., & Verrinder, G. ‘Young people and alcohol misuse: how can nurses use the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion?’, Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing (Online), vol. 25, no. 4, Jun 2008. pp. 114–119.

Treatment for alcohol dependence

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Workplaces

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Marchand, A. ‘Alcohol use and misuse: what are the contributions of occupation and work organization conditions?’, BMC Public Health, vol. 8, 2008. p. 333.

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New technology based interventions

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Croom, K., Lewis, D., Marchell, T., Lesser, M. L., Reyna, V. F., Kubicki–Bedford, L., Feffer, M., & Staiano–Coico, L. ‘Impact of an online alcohol education course on behavior and harm for incoming first-year college students: short-term evaluation of a randomized trial’, Journal of American College Health, vol. 57, no. 4, Jan 2009. pp. 445–454.Top of page

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LaBrie, J. W., Hummer, J. F., Huchting, K. K., & Neighbors, C. ‘A brief live interactive normative group intervention using wireless keypads to reduce drinking and alcohol consequences in college student athletes’, Drug and Alcohol Review, vol. 28, no. 1, Jan 2009. pp. 40–47.

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