Figure 3.

Safer drinking tips are introduced by study interventionists with the following prompts: 1) If they have already mentioned wanting to reduce their drinking, this can be pointed out on the list, and this goal can be reinforced as a step towards safer drinking. 2) Inquire if they have ever done any of the things on the list to reduce the harm they experience while drinking. For example,“This is a list of things that you can do to drink more safely. Have you ever tried doing anything on this list before?” If so, ask participants: “How did that go?” or “What was that like for you?” Support participants’ self-efficacy by reinforcing these efforts. For example, “It's great that you have been able to keep from drinking while you sell your Real Change papers. What made you decide to do that? How were you able to do that?” 3) Ask if they would be willing to choose a couple of safer drinking tips over the next month (or until the next appointment)—circle these for participants and note these on the CRF under “Participant's Safer Drinking Plan.” 4) Inform participants you will check in with them during the next meeting about their safer drinking plan to see how it worked out for them. 5) Participants should receive the safer drinking tips handout (with their harm reduction goals on the back) to take with them.