Evaluation of Global Smart Drinking Goals Initiative

This study will evaluate effects of a multi-component, population-level intervention on
alcohol use and related harms in six intervention cities relative to six matched comparison
cities. The trial is expected to expand to nine intervention and nine comparison cities in
2018. Intervention components include screening and brief interventions by health providers,
other evidence-based interventions (e.g., enforcement of drink-driving or underage drinking
laws), and novel or partially tested interventions that warrant further evaluation. Key
outcomes of interest include alcohol-related harms such as alcohol-related motor vehicle
crashes and fatalities, heavy/binge drinking, underage drinking, and drinking and driving.

Multiple years of pre- and post-intervention survey data will be collected from
cross-sectional samples of adults and youth in each city to assess intervention effects on
harmful alcohol use. Multiple years of archival data will also be collected from each city to
assess intervention effects on alcohol-related harms such as motor vehicle crashes and
fatalities, violence and unintentional injuries. Multi-level analyses will be conducted with
data for the total sample of 18 cities and for each pair of cities to determine whether the
overall goal of reducing harmful alcohol use by at least 10% is achieved.

Inclusion Criteria:

- At least 12 years old

- Parental consent is be required if under 18 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

- Institutionalized individuals