There are places available on the Alcohol Brief Intervention training as follows:
19th January 2015, 10.00am – 12.00pm, Committee Room A, The Gwalia, Llandrindod Wells
Please book your place via Trent Self Service or email pwbotu@powys.gov.uk or telephone 01597 827507
Aim:
What is an Alcohol Brief Intervention?
“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
Regards
Workforce Development Unit
Powys County Council
01597 827507
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