Tuesday, 15 August 2017

Alcohol Brief Intervention

There are still places available on the Alcohol Brief Intervention training as follows:

Please book your places via Trent Self Service or email pwbotu@powys.gov.uk or telephone 01597 827333

26th Sept 2017  Committee Room 2, Neuadd Brycheiniog Brecon  10.00am - 12.00pm

17th October 2017 Committee Room A, The Gwalia, Llandrindod Wells LD1 6AA  1.30pm - 3.30pm

2nd November 2017 NPTC Campus, Coleg Powys, Llanidloes Road, Newtown SY16 4HU 10.00am - 12.00pm

Aim:  “A short, evidence-based, structured conversation about alcohol consumption with a client to motivate and support the individual to think about and/or plan a change in their drinking behaviour in order to reduce their consumption”.

Understand the problem of alcohol in Wales
Identify hazardous and harmful drinkers
Offer evidence based support to drinkers
Influence behaviour change
Be more confident in tackling this difficult topic
Make a positive impact upon health in Wales

Key Learning Outcomes: Significantly reduce the alcohol drinking levels of people who have been identified as drinking hazardous and harmful amounts

Provide a valuable framework to facilitate referral of cases of alcohol dependence to specialised services

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