title: A volitional help sheet to reduce binge drinking in students: a randomized exploratory trial.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study tested the ability of a volitional help sheet (VHS) to decrease binge drinking in UK students.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty-six participants were randomly allocated to one of three conditions: control, active control or VHS as part of a questionnaire-based study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were significant decreases in units of alcohol consumed and self-reported binge drinking frequency in the VHS condition, but not in either of the control conditions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings support use of the VHS to help people to reduce their alcohol consumption and binge drinking.
authors.affiliation: Health Psychology Research Group, Department of Psychology, Sociology and Politics, Faculty of Development & Society, Sheffield Hallam University, Collegiate Crescent Campus, Sheffield, S10 2BP, UK. m.arden@shu.ac.uk
authors.forename: Madelynne A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Arden
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Armitage
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000628:therapy*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000506:poisoning*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D057566:Self Report
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol