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    The Grog mob: Lessons from an evaluation of a multi-disciplinary alcohol intervention for Aboriginal clients

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    Authors
    D'Abbs, P.
    Togni, S.
    Rosewarne, C.
    Boffa, John
    Date
    2013
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    D'Abbs, P. and Togni, S. and Rosewarne, C. and Boffa, J. 2013. The Grog mob: Lessons from an evaluation of a multi-disciplinary alcohol intervention for Aboriginal clients. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 37 (5): pp. 450-456.
    Source Title
    Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
    DOI
    10.1111/1753-6405.12122
    ISSN
    1326-0200
    School
    National Drug Research Institute (NDRI)
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20903
    Collection
    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Objectives: To evaluate a 12-month trial of an evidence-based non-residential treatment program for Indigenous clients with alcohol problems, offering three streams of care: pharmacotherapy, psychological and social support. Methods: Process evaluation of program implementation; outcome evaluation of client outcomes. Results: Implementation: despite constraints of time and remoteness, the trial demonstrated the feasibility of implementing such a program. The medical stream generated fewer pharmacotherapy prescriptions than expected. The most active stream was the psychological therapy stream. Outcomes: between March 2008 and April 2009, 129 clients were referred to the program, of whom 49 consented to have de-identified data used for the evaluation. Of these, 19 clients received one or more streams of care, 15 of whom (78.9%) subsequently stopped or reduced drinking. However, among the remaining 30 consenting clients who had not received an intervention, 70.0% also reported stopping or reducing drinking. The evidence of program effectiveness is therefore equivocal and evaluation over a longer period is required. Conclusion and implications: The trial demonstrated the viability of, and demand for, evidence-based non-residential treatment for Indigenous clients with alcohol problems. Reasons behind an apparent reluctance among GPs to prescribe pharmacotherapy for Indigenous clients, and steps to overcome this, need further attention. © 2013 The Authors. ANZJPH © 2013 Public Health Association of Australia.

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