Trends in motives for attempts to reduce alcohol consumption among risky adult drinkers in England: A representative population survey, 2017–2024
Health concerns remain the most common motive for attempts to reduce alcohol consumption, but the proportion of attempts motivated by cost and social factors nearly doubled over the study period. These findings suggest the need for public health interventions that consider both economic and social influences alongside health concerns to better support alcohol reduction.
Authors
- Vera Helen Buss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9963-8693)
- Sarah Elizabeth Jackson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5658-6168)
- Jamie Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2797-5428)
- Dimitra Kale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8845-7114)
- Melissa Oldham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5353-9152)
- Lion Shahab
Institutions
- Spectrum Brands (United Kingdom) (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports
- Published
- 2025-05-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dadr.2025.100340
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.13
Funders
- Pfizer
- Cancer Research UK
- Johnson and Johnson