The success of brief interventions for drinking problems is well supported by research conducted over the past 25 years. The approach can be an effective treatment for some alcohol use disorders without the need for further clinical intervention. It also may resolve mild to moderate alcohol problems, enhance the client’s readiness to address more severe drinking problems, and result in acceptance of a treatment referral¹.

¹Alcohol Problems in Intimate Relationships: Identification and Intervention. A Guide for Marriage and Family Therapists. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Rockville, MD, 2003