A randomised stepped wedge trial of the scaling up of a community based alcohol education program in rural Sri Lankan villages and its effects on alcohol use, and associated harms, depression and social capital.

饮酒是亚洲许多农村地区的主要问题。除了对健康的直接影响外，它还是造成自杀、家庭暴力和贫穷的主要因素。消费的大部分酒精都是非法的，因此消费不受法规或税收的影响。这是在斯里兰卡农村开展的一项社区干预试验，旨在减少酒精使用和与酒精有关的疾病，该试验使用参与性戏剧与以前试用过的教育材料相结合。

Alcohol use is major problem in much of rural Asia. In addition to direct effects on health it is major contributor to suicide, domestic violence and poverty. Much of the alcohol consumed is illicit and so consumption is not influenced by regulation or taxation. This is a trial of a community intervention in rural Sri Lanka to reduce alcohol use and alcohol related disorders that uses participatory drama in conjunction with previously trialed educational materials.