title: The impact of a self-help pamphlet on reducing risk drinking among 30- to 49-year-old men in Helsinki, Finland.
abstract: This study evaluates the impact of a self-help pamphlet designed to support self-control of drinking. It was conducted in Helsinki, Finland, in 2001 and 2002 and focused on men between 30 and 49 years of age. The respondents were randomly selected in an intervention and a control area and compared with each other before and after the intervention using independent samples (N = 4418) The results support previous findings showing that interventions like this serve as a supplement to other prevention and early treatment measures. Although the results were encouraging, there is a need for more in-depth studies in the field.
authors.affiliation: Alcohol and Drug Research, National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health (STAKES), P.O. Box 220, FIN-00531 Helsinki, Finland. thomas.karlsson@stakes.fi
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Karlsson
authors.forename: Kirsimarja
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Raitasalo
authors.forename: Marja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Holmila
authors.forename: Anja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koski-Jännes
authors.forename: Heikki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ollikainen
authors.forename: Jussi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Simpura
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006379:Helping Behavior; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010174:Pamphlets; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires