Workplace Settings

Excess alcohol consumption has been linked to multiple adverse consequences in the workplace including increased absenteeism, reduced productivity and reduced profits.  With 28.4% of Australian employees estimated to experience an alcohol disorder in their lifetime, and many adults spending approximately one third of their day in the workplace, there is potential for brief alcohol interventions to be opportunistically delivered within workplace settings.  

Three systematic reviews have been conducted on brief interventions in workplace settings. The majority of included trials found brief interventions were not more effective in reducing alcohol consumption than screening and information. The low participation and poor follow-up rates of workers reported in many of these studies, question the feasibility of delivering brief interventions in workplace settings.