Table 3.
News media mentions of solutions to alcohol use disorder, 2019 (N = 339)
| Variable (κ) | N (%) | FB shares | Potential User Views |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any mention of a solution to AUD (κ = 0.86) | 202 (59.6%) | 213,903 | 33,154,965 |
| Types of solutions depicted (N = 202) [not mutually exclusive] | |||
| Law enforcement solutions (κ = 0.91) | 129 (63.9%) | 182,799 | 28,333,845 |
| Arrests and prosecutions of individuals with alcohol-related problems | 129 (63.9%) | 182,799 | 28,333,845 |
| Prevention-oriented solutions (κ = 0.79) | 32 (15.8%) | 6,229 | 965,495 |
| Educating individuals about the dangers and proper use of alcohol | 21 (10.4%) | 4,480 | 694,400 |
| Changing warning labels on alcoholic beverages | 1 (0.5%) | 0 | 0 |
| Restricting the location of alcohol outlets or limiting the number of outlets that can be licensed within a given area | 6 (3.0%) | 1,460 | 226,300 |
| Increasing alcohol prices or alcohol taxes | 7 (3.5%) | 1,690 | 261,950 |
| Restricting and reducing alcohol marketing | 6 (3.0%) | 529 | 81,995 |
| AUD treatment-oriented solutions (κ = 0.74) | 81 (40.1%) | 31,943 | 4,951,165 |
| Medications to help people stop or reduce their drinking (e.g., naltrexone, acamprosate, disulfiram) | 11 (5.5%) | 21,987 | 3,407,985 |
| Behavioral/psychological treatments provided by licensed therapists aimed at changing drinking behavior (e.g., brief interventions, such as motivational interviewing; contingency management; cognitive behavioral therapy; mindfulness-based approaches) | 27 (13.4%) | 18,848 | 2,921,440 |
| Mutual-support groups providing peer support for stopping or reducing drinking (e.g., AA, SMART Recovery) | 34 (16.8%) | 20,852 | 3,232,060 |
| Expanding substance use treatment or recovery support services (e.g., recovery community centers) | 46 (22.8%) | 28,218 | 4,373,790 |
| Treating categories as mutually exclusive (N = 202) | |||
| Law enforcement solutions only | 100 (49.5%) | 180,868 | 28,034,540 |
| Prevention-oriented solutions only | 14 (6.9%) | 807 | 125,085 |
| AUD treatment-oriented solutions only | 49 (24.3%) | 25,209 | 3,907,395 |
| Law enforcement and prevention solutions | 7 (3.5%) | 295 | 45,725 |
| Law enforcement and AUD treatment solutions | 21 (10.4%) | 1,607 | 249,085 |
| AUD treatment and prevention solutions | 10 (5.0%) | 5,098 | 790,190 |
| Law enforcement, prevention, and AUD treatment solutions | 1 (0.5%) | 29 | 4,495 |
Note: For mentions of any AUD solution, proportions were calculated for the total number of news stories (N = 339). For mentions of specific AUD solutions, proportions were calculated for the subset of news stories that mentioned any solution (N = 202).