ArticleBJGP open2023
Alcohol and smoking brief interventions by socioeconomic position: a population-based, cross-sectional study in Great Britain.
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- The introduction of metabolic alcoholic liver disease: a perspective for UK primary care.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2026Article
- Brief interventions for smoking or alcohol moderated by history of mental health condition: a national survey of adults in Great Britain 2020-2023.BMJ mental health · 2025Article
- Trends in motives for attempts to reduce alcohol consumption among risky adult drinkers in England: A representative population survey, 2017-2024.Drug and alcohol dependence reports · 2025Article
- Smoking, and to a lesser extent non-combustible nicotine use, is associated with higher levels of alcohol consumption and risky drinking.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Brief interventions for smoking and alcohol associated with the COVID-19 pandemic: a population survey in England.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Alcohol and smoking brief interventions by socioeconomic position: a population-based, cross-sectional study in Great Britain.BJGP open · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlcohol and smoking brief interventions (BIs) in general practice have been shown to be effective in lowering alcohol and smoking-related harm.
aimTo assess prevalence of self-reported BI receipt among increasing or higher-risk drinkers and past-year smokers in England, Scotland, and Wales, and associations between intervention receipt and socioeconomic position. DESIGN &
settingCross-sectional study using data from a monthly population-based survey in England, Scotland, and Wales.
methodThe study comprised 47 799 participants (15 573 increasing or higher-risk drinkers [alcohol use disorders identification test consumption score ≥5] and 7791 past-year smokers) surveyed via telephone in 2020-2022 (during the COVID-19 pandemic). All data were self-reported. Prevalence of self-reported BI receipt was assessed descriptively; associations between receipt and socioeconomic position were analysed using logistic regression.
resultsAmong adults in England, Scotland, and Wales, 32.2% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 31.8 to 32.7) reported increasing or higher-risk drinking and 17.7% (95% CI = 17.3 to 18.1) past-year smoking. Among increasing or higher-risk drinkers, 58.0% (95% CI = 57.1 to 58.9) consulted with a GP in the past year, and of these, 4.1% (95% CI = 3.6 to 4.6) reported receiving BIs. Among past-year smokers, 55.8% (95% CI = 54.5 to 57.1) attended general practice in the past year; of these, 41.0% (95% CI = 39.4 to 42.7) stated receiving BIs. There was a tendency for patients from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds to receive more alcohol (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.38, 95% CI = 1.10 to 1.73) or smoking BIs (aOR 1.11, 95% CI = 0.98 to 1.26), but for the latter the results were statistically non-significant. Results did not differ notably by nation within Great Britain.
conclusionBIs in general practice are more common for smoking than for alcohol. A greater proportion of BIs for alcohol were found to be delivered to people who were from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds and who were increasing or higher-risk drinkers.
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