Evaluating Interventions for Alcohol Use Disorder

Inclusion Criteria: Study inclusion criteria are such that study participants must:

1. meet a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV (DSM-IV) alcohol abuse or dependence
diagnosis based on the Diagnostic Interview Schedule - IV (DIS-IV);

2. consume a weekly average of at least 24 standard drinks during the baseline period to
include at least 5 episodes of heavy drinking;

3. agree not to seek additional alcohol or other substance abuse treatment during the
study period;

4. be at least 18 years of age; and

5. be sufficiently proficient in their English speaking ability to interact effectively
with the research interviewer.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Individuals assessed as having a drug diagnosis that is more severe than their alcohol
diagnosis (e.g., cocaine dependence and alcohol abuse, IV drug use),

- a serious psychiatric diagnosis (e.g., uncontrolled schizophrenia or major depression)
as well as those meeting criteria for organic brain impairment, as measured by the
mini-mental status examination section of the DIS-IV will be precluded from study
participation.

In addition,

- individuals reporting current enrollment in a substance abuse treatment program,

- mandated to substance abuse treatment by a court order, or

- severely socially unstable (e.g., homeless) also will be precluded from study
participation.