Digital Alcohol Risk Alertness Notifying Network for Adolescents and Young Adults (D-ARIANNA)

Description:

This app provides users with an evidence-based current risk estimate for binge drinking. The questionnaire at its core consists of 16 questions, ranging from gender and age, to previous use of alcohol, and a brief measure of impulsivity. Upon completion of this questionnaire, users receive personalised feedback regarding the level of risk associated with their drinking, ranging from low risk through to high risk. This information is provided to inform decision-making for young people regarding their drinking, but the app does not provide concrete advice on how to change behaviour. 

Service URL:

https://darianna.org/

Agency Responsible:

https://darianna.org/ita/.

Mobile Platforms:

Apple and Android.

Details

Format:

Smartphone Application.

Intervention Type:

Educational (primarily educational material or psychoeducation). App provides information/ education on the level of risk associated the user's drinking.

Course Structure:

Other. App is based around a questionnaire focused on risk and protective factors to do with binge drinking, providing a personalised risk assessment based on responses.

Course Length:

Short (less than 1 module or equivalent).

Support Option:

No support.

Target Audience

Primary Category:

Alcohol.

Target Audiences:

Adolescent and Young Adult.

Languages:

English and Italian.

Access

Mobile platforms:

Android:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.saysoon.d_arianna.en

Apple:

https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/d-arianna-eng/id875252915?mt=8

Fee:

Free.

Access:

Open: No registration required.

Contact Details:

d.arianna.unimib@gmail.com

Research evidence

Research Trials:

1

Research RCTs:

0

Outcome Summary:

A single quasi-experimental study has been conducted on D-Arianna. This study, involving 590 young people (18-24 years old) indicated an immediate post-intervention reduction in binge drinking from 37% to 18%. Given the lack of any randomised controlled trials, this should be viewed as weak support for this app's effectiveness, and more conclusive studies (i.e. Randomised controlled trials) are needed.

Carrà et al 2015 describes the development of the app and questionnaire.   

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Research paper citations

Carrà, G., et al. (2016). "Impact of a Mobile E-Health Intervention on Binge Drinking in Young People: The Digital-Alcohol Risk Alertness Notifying Network for Adolescents and Young Adults Project." J Adolesc Health 58(5): 520-526.

Carrà, G., et al. (2015). "Risk Estimation Modeling and Feasibility Testing for a Mobile eHealth Intervention for Binge Drinking Among Young People: The D-ARIANNA (Digital-Alcohol RIsk Alertness Notifying Network for Adolescents and young adults) Project." Subst Abus 36(4): 445-452.

Crocamo C, Bartoli F, Montomoli C, Carrà G. (2018). “Predicting Young Adults Binge Drinking in Nightlife Scenes: An Evaluation of the D-ARIANNA Risk Estimation Model.” J Addict Med. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000419. [Epub ahead of print]