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Life skill and social influence–based interventions for alcohol use
Summary of the evidence
Social influence approaches use normative education methods and anti-drugs resistance skills training. School-based programmes that implement the concepts of social influence and life skills were found in a large trial (Faggiano et al., 2010) to be effective in:
- reducing overall drunkenness (OR 0.80, 95 % CI 0.67 to 0.97, 1 RCT, N= 7079);
- reducing drunkenness in 3 or more episodes (OR 0.62, 95 % CI 0.47 to 0.81, 1 RCT, N= 7079)
Details
Note: this evidence summary is only valid for the outcomes, target groups, settings and substances/patterns of use described below.
