Community interventions to reduce harms from alcohol and other drug use

Summary of the evidence

Rating
  • Unknown effectiveness

Community-based interventions showed no significant impact in a systematic review (Stockings et al, 2018, 24 trials, n=249 125, samples subject to high-risk bias) in:

  • reducing binge-drinking (5 trials, RR 0.97, 95% CI 0.98 to 1.06); and
  • reducing 12 month marijuana use (2 trials, RR 0.98, 95% CI 0.86 to 1.11).
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