Health Improvement

 Alcohol Brief Intervention (ABI) Training

Aim:

To equip participants with the knowledge and skills to more confidently deliver an Alcohol Brief Intervention (ABI).

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Outline the prevalence of alcohol use in Scotland
• Describe the health impact of alcohol use
• Describe the guidelines for what is low risk alcohol consumption
• Calculate units of alcohol
• Describe how to use the FAST tool when carrying out an ABI
• More confidently conduct an ABI

Target Audience:

NHS Lanarkshire staff who are expected to use the FAST Alcohol Screening tool and routinely conduct ABIs

Duration:

Half Day plus pre-course e-learning

Delivery Method:

MS Teams Workshop and pre-course e-learning via Learnpro

Contact: abi.trainingcourse@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk 

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Alcohol and Drugs in the Workplace

Aim:

This module will aim to increase knowledge of the learners regarding good practice and effective management within the workplace of drug and alcohol issues.

Learning Objectives:

This course will help to increase knowledge of alcohol and drugs in the workplace and good practice in relation to workplace policy and support.

Target Audience:

This course can be completed individually by all members of an organisation or as part of a blended learning course for managers.

Duration:

1.5 hours once, then refresher if required

Delivery Method:

Public Health Scotland Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

To log into Public Health Scotland VLE courses, you are required to open an online account.  Further information can be found at above link. Anyone with an email address can register for VLE access.

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NHSL Learn Pro – Alcohol Awareness 

Aim:

The aim of this module is to help practitioners to identify individuals whose drinking might be impacting on health or other aspects of their lives.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this module you should be aware of:

Section 1: Introduction: –

• Alcohol Facts
• Effects on the body
• Alcohol Related Deaths
• Alcohol Consumption in Lanarkshire
• What is an Alcohol Brief Intervention?

Section 2: Alcohol Consumption

• Myth or Fact?
• Units of Alcohol
• Calculating Unit Consumption
• Sensible Drinking Guidelines for Adults
• Calculations Quiz
• Common Terms
• Spectrum of Harm
• Target Group

Section 3: Barriers and Concerns

• Barriers to Delivery
• Raising the Issue

Target Audience:

This module is aimed at staff who require to undertake Alcohol Brief Interventions (ABI) training.

Duration:

Approximately 30 minutes

Delivery Method:

Learn Pro

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