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Alcohol Prevention in Halton

Alcohol Prevention in Halton. Northwest - 39 regions. England - 326 regions. NICE Guidance on Alcohol Education. Encouraging children not to drink Delaying the age at which young people start drinking Reducing the harm it can cause among those who do drink nice.org.uk/PH7.

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Alcohol Prevention in Halton

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  1. Alcohol Prevention in Halton

  2. Northwest - 39 regions England - 326 regions

  3. NICE Guidance on Alcohol Education • Encouraging children not to drink • Delaying the age at which young people start drinking • Reducing the harm it can cause among those who do drink • nice.org.uk/PH7

  4. Chief Medical Officers December 2009 • An alcohol-free childhood is the healthiest and best option • The importance of parental influences should be communicated to parents / carers and professionals • Parents / carers need advice on how to respond to alcohol use and misuse by children • Support services must be available for children and • young people who have alcohol-related problems • and their parents

  5. Alcohol Prevention in Halton Children and Young People • Alcohol training is available for teaching staff • Healthy Schools – health information / support offered • Healthitude programme • The Alcohol aspect of the programme includes information such as: • What do you know about alcohol • The harm alcohol causes • Recovery position • Alcohol and the law

  6. Alcohol Prevention Alcohol Identification and Brief Advice (IBA) Training What is Identification and Brief Advice (IBA)? IBA is the terminology used for targeted screening and the provision of brief advice session, which should be delivered opportunistically It takes 3 minutes (Commissioning training for behaviour change interventions guidelines for best practice)

  7. How effective are they? • Brief advice given to someone drinking at above the lower risk limits will result in 1 in 8 reducing their alcohol consumption • Drinkers may reduce consumption by as much as 20% as a result of brief intervention • Heavy drinkers are twice as likely to cut down after receiving brief advice compared to no intervention • For every £1 spent on alcohol services it is estimated that £5 will be saved across health and wider public services

  8. Who do we train in IBA in Halton? • The training suitable for any one who has the opportunity to give brief alcohol advice • Key Groups for 2013/14; • GPs and Practice Staff • Police, Community Safety & PCSOs • Midwives • School Nurses • Teams working with adult services • Teams working with CYP services

  9. What is included in the training? The training is bespoke to the target group but generally includes: • Units of alcohol and the different strengths • Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) • Individual level of alcohol risk: • (lower risk, increasing risk, higher risk and dependency) • The long and short term effects of alcohol • Alcohol and the law • Screening for levels of alcohol use using an AUDIT screening tool • How to use a Patient Information leaflet to give brief advice • Care pathway following IBA & referral into local alcohol services

  10. SCORE Screening tools – AUDIT C Scoring: A total of 5+ indicates increasing or higher risk drinking. An overall total score of 5 or above is AUDIT-C positive.

  11. TOTAL SCORE Score from AUDIT- C (other side) Remaining AUDIT questions Scoring: 0 – 7 Lower risk, 8 – 15 Increasing risk, 16 – 19 Higher risk, 20+ Possible dependence

  12. AUDIT- C Screening Tool & Alcohol Information Leaflet

  13. Patient/Client who is drinking 15-35 units per week (Women) 22-50 Units per week (Men) Or (Scores 8-15 on the AUDIT screening tool) Patient/Client who is drinking More than 35 Units per week (Women) More than 50 Units per week (Men) Or (Scores 16-19 on the AUDIT screening tool) Patient/Client who is drinking within the lower risk guidelines of 2-3 units a day (Women) 3-4 units a day (Men) or (Scores 0-7 on the AUDIT screening tool) Patient /client who is drinking at higher levels and displaying possible signs of dependency Or (Scores 20+ on the AUDIT screening tool) These patients don’t need intervention. They are a Lower Risk drinker and should be congratulated for drinking within the recommended guidelines, which will support them to maintain this behaviour. These patients are at an increased risk of health problems because of their Increasing Risk level of drinking and should be given, simple, structured brief advice. These patients are very likely to be experiencing problems that are related to their Higher Riskdrinking and they require an extended brief intervention/referral These patients will need a full assessment of their drinking and you should consider referral to a specialist alcohol service. Useful Contacts Health Improvement Team 01928 593005 Ashley House, Halton Integrated Recovery Service (CRI) Tel: 0845 601 1500/0151 422 1401 No referral required patient/client to present: Mon-Fri 9.00am-4.30pm Late night Tuesday until 7.00pm www.ashleyhousehalton.co.uk Young Addaction Tel: 01928 580242 www.youngaddaction.org.uk Extended brief intervention could be offered by yourself or patient client can attend Ashley House. If the patient is under 19 then referral should be made to Young Addaction Patient/client can attend Ashley House. If the patient is under 19 then referral should be made to young Addaction.

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