Key finding
There is some evidence for the effectiveness of brief interventions in young people aged less than 25 years.

Commentary
There is some evidence for the effectiveness of brief interventions in young people (aged up to 25 years (1-3).

Supporting evidence

(1) D'Onofrio, G. & Degutis, L. C. (2002). Preventive care in the emergency department: screening and brief intervention for alcohol problems in the emergency department: a systematic review.  Academic Emergency Medicine, 9(6): 627-38.

(2) Hunter Fager, J. & Mazurek Melnyk, B. (2004). The effectiveness of intervention studies to decrease alcohol use in college undergraduate students: an integrative analysis. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 1(2): 102-119.

(3) Tait, R. J. & Hulse, G. K. (2003). A systematic review of the effectiveness of brief interventions with substance using adolescents by type of drug. Drug and Alcohol Review, 22(3): 337-346.