Full Description
Public Health Mini-Guidesevidence-based information in a convenient pocket-sized format. Alcohol Misuse is a major public health concern in the UK, and its impact is significant on a global scale. This Mini-Guide presents resources, research and examples relating to this challenge, exploring the causes of alcohol misuse along with the approaches to reduce alcohol problems at both individual and population levels. Covers all aspects of a public health approach to alcohol misuseIndividual and population-level interventionsCase study examples help relate practice to theory'Thinking points' encourage reflection and are a teaching aidEach chapter ends with summary points, websites and further reading lists to help direct readers.The Public Health Mini-Guides provide up-to-date, evidence-based information in a convenient pocket-sized format, on a range of current key public health topics. They are designed to support the work of health and social care practitioners and students on courses related to public health and health promotion.
Contents
1. Alcohol consumption 2. The health and legal consequences of problem drinking 3. Dependent drinkers and recovery4. Family and workplace5. Public health interventions6. Alcohol brief interventions (ABIs)
