Behavioral Economic Treatment to Enhance Rural (BETTER) Living

"During a visit with the study team, participants will identify personally-relevant reminders, or cues, that they will receive up to 3 messages a day via text-message over a two-week period.~The messages will describe positive, non-alcohol related events at future time points to facilitate extension of temporal consideration toward future-focused perspectives.~In addition, participants will have phone meetings (video or not) where health behaviors as well as survey information is noted and collected"

"Volitional choice creates structured if-then plans to dismantle context-linked alcohol use The messages sent over a two-week period facilitate alternative, healthier choices by identifying and linking risky cues with alternative actions. Participants will receive up to 3 messages a day for 14 days that include assessment and intervention messages.~In addition, participants will have phone meetings (video or not) where health behaviors as well as survey information is noted and collected."

"Participants will receive general psychoeducation about alcohol use, mental health, resources, and a description of the assessments to be completed over a two-week field testing period.~In addition, participants will have phone meetings (video or not) where health behaviors as well as survey information is noted and collected."