Vintage Years: Ageing & Alcohol - 25 March 2010 - 09:30 to 16:30

This course aims to raise awareness of the issues of alcohol misuse among the over 50s, identify the needs of this group and the role that alcohol plays in their lives. It includes harm reduction skills and brief interventions to minimise risk to individuals and others from their alcohol use and referring to appropriate sources of help.

Learning Outcomes:

Recognise indications of alcohol misuse in the over 50s
Communicate health risks of alcohol misuse to professionals, colleagues and older people
Describe the effects alcohol has on older people
Describe the principal helping agencies and the services they provide
Offer brief advice / interventions

This course supports the following NOS units:-

AA1 (recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individual to specialists)

CMJE301 (enable individuals to find out about and use services and facilities

HSC023 (develop your own knowledge and practice)

AD4 (develop and disseminate information and advice about substance use, health and scoial well-being)

Price: £40.00