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Commentary on Stuart et al. (2013): Domestic violence and interventions to reduce alcohol use

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posted on 2013-08-01, 00:00 authored by Andrew Day
This study, reported by Gregory Stuart and colleagues, offers empirical evidence to support the hypothesis that perpetrators of domestic violence who receive a brief intervention to address alcohol use in addition to a 40-hour group batterer programme will not only consume fewer drinks (and on fewer days) than those who only receive the batterer programme, but will also be less likely to be aggressive and violent.Although these effects fade over time, these findings are significant in the context of an area in which the efficacy of many behaviour change programmes has yet to be demonstrated adequately [2], and in which there is a pressing need to develop more effective interventions.

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Journal

Addiction

Volume

108

Pagination

1385 - 1386

Location

Chichester, England

Open access

  • Yes

ISSN

0965-2140

eISSN

1360-0443

Language

eng

Publication classification

C4 Letter or note

Copyright notice

2013, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing

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