A resource pack outlining the case and key resources for delivering 'Identification and Brief Advice' ( IBA ) in Sexual Health Settings has been released. Download the Delivering Alcohol Identification and Brief Advice in Sexual Health Settings RESOURCE PACK The pack was developed to support commissioners of sexual health and/or alcohol services and those delivering alcohol IBA in sexual health settings.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
The health and social care provider Turning Point has said alcohol misuse within families is an escalating concern in its new report “Bottling it up: the next generation” . It says early screening and identification of families is needed urgently to prevent the ‘inter-generational cycle’ of alcohol misuse which blights the lives of children and undermines their life chances.
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The industry funded body Drinkaware has released a 'life-skills based interactive teaching resource' called In:tuition , which includes a series of lesson plans and supporting resources. A press release said the “cross-curricular programme builds the esteem, confidence and decision-making skills of students aged 9 to 14 so they can make more informed decisions about a range of issues – including alcohol, sex and relationships, personal finance, health and civic responsibility.” The resource itself says : “The programme aims to build young people's confidence, personal and social skills and help them explore how they make decisions and what might influence them”.
The Royal College of Psychiatrists of London has published a report related primarily to problems of unrecognized alcohol misuse among the elderly. The report provides guidelines for psychiatrists and family physicians on how to find and how to treat elderly people with misuse of alcohol and drugs…
For The NHS must wise up to the “growing problem” of drug and alcohol misuse among older people, according to a new report published today by the Royal College of Psychiatrists…
Abstract Aims: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the rebro prevention program ( PP), an alcohol misuse prevention programme that aims to reduce youth drinking by changing parental behaviour. Design: Cluster-randomized trial, with schools randomly assigned to the PP or no intervention. Setting: Forty municipal schools in 13 counties in Sweden
Alcohol Concern Cymru have released a briefing paper on alcohol and older people: Hidden harm? Alcohol and older people in Wales [pdf] An Alcohol Concern page states: 'To make sure older people in Wales receive the support they need to enjoy alcohol healthily, Alcohol Concern is recommending that professionals working with older people need to be aware of alcohol misuse; better joint working is needed between local older people's services and alcohol treatment services; and research is needed into whether current unit guidance and screening methods for alcohol misuse are relevant to older people.' A respected paper on the subject by Dr Karim Dar is available here – Alcohol use disorders in elderly people: fact or fiction?
Thursday, January 27, 2011
More than 100 representatives from the public health community and drinks industry attended the first Drinkaware Annual Conference on Monday 24th January 2011 at Westminster Central Hall, London. The event focused on how best to address under-18 alcohol misuse and acted as a springboard for future collaboration between the sectors…
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Three research council funded studentships in Cardiff and Bristol are being made available through the collaboration between two internationally known research groups: the Centre for the Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions for Public Health Improvement ( DECIPHer ), which is a UKCRC Public Health Research Centre of Excellence and the Violence and Society Research Group , recent winner of the 2010 Queen's Anniversary Prize .
Youth offending teams (YOTs) have made good progress in identifying and addressing alcohol misuse in children and young people but further improvements must be made, said independent inspectors as they published a joint report on youth alcohol misuse and offending…