Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements. 

A video covering the following topics:

• Background
  • How 'problem drinking', 'harmful drinking', 'alcohol dependence', and 'alcohol use disorders' are defined, prevalence, complications, and prognosis.
• Assessment
  • Who and when to screen for alcohol use disorders.
  • How to assess a person's drinking patterns.
• Management
  • Structured brief advice, and extended brief interventions.
  • Referral strategies.

An optional quiz to assess your learning from the course

A list of useful links and resources for further reading

Topics covered