“…Thirty four studies were considered for the review but they did not meet the inclusion criteria (Amiesen, 2005;Brown, Kranzler & Del Boca, 1992;Bargiel-Matusiewicz & Ziebaczewska, 2006;Happell et al, 2002;Chan et al, 1997;Cunningham2009;De Guzman et al, 2006;De Maeyer et al, 2008;Grant1997;Giovazolias & Davis, 2005;Grebot, Coffinet & Laugier, 2008;Hoerter et al, 2004;Kahan et al, 2004;Kaner et al, 1999;Karel et al, 2000;Koski-Jannes, 1998;Laudet, 2003;MacDonald et al, 2007;Mackenzie & Allen, 2003;Miller, Thomas & Mallin, 2006;Orford et al, 2009;Pettinati et al, 2003;Pithouse1996;Sellman1996;Strobbe et al, 2004;Swift et al, 1998;Thomas & Miller, 2007;Tonigan et al, 2000;Tucker et al, 2009;Vuchinich & Tucker, 1996;Wells, Horwood & Fergusson, 2007;White et al, 2004;Wild et al, 1998) the most common reasons for exclusion were that alcohol was not the primary substance used; or there was not a high enough percentage of people who were alcohol dependent or reaching harmful levels of alcohol consumption; or the studies were quantitative or surveys. The characteristics of all the studies reviewed in this section have been summarised in Appendix 16a.…”