Why Do Older Unhealthy Drinkers Decide to Make Changes or Not in Their Alcohol Consumption? Data from the Healthy Living as You Age Study

To understand characteristics of older at-risk drinkers and reasons why they decide to change or maintain their alcohol consumption.






Secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial to reduce drinking in at-risk drinkers.






Three primary care sites in southern California






Six hundred thirty-one adults aged 55 and older who were at-risk drinkers at baseline,