Promoting Alcohol Reduction

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Welcome to this module on Addressing Alcohol Misuse in Primary Care. The purpose of the module is to support General Practitioners in addressing alcohol misuse in line with current guidelines for best practice. Access to the module is restricted to qualified General Practitioners and the website requires registration and an enrolment key which is provided by the ICGP. If you are a member of the public seeking information on Alcohol Abuse, please see this link: Alcohol Action Ireland http://alcoholireland.ie/

Module Overview

External CPD Credits: 3
GMS Study Leave: 1/2 day
No. of Lessons: 4
MCQ Assessment
Certificate of Completion

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This eLearning module is divided into 4 key lessons, each comprising a video presentation conveying the core material. Supplementary videos, where non-core material is presented, and relevant printable and downloadable material are also included within most lessons.

Development of this module was funded by an unrestricted educational grant from Lundbeck Ireland Ltd.

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The 4 lessons are as follows:

Lesson 1: The Context of Alcohol Misuse in Ireland
This lesson details some current epidemiological data on alcohol misuse, and also highlights two particular cohorts of drinkers - young people and the elderly, whom health professionals need to include when addressing the issue of alcohol with patients.
Lesson 2: Asking the Right Question
This lesson addresses issues around Screening & Brief Intervention, use of the AUDIT and AUDIT C tools and the Double-A Approach.
Lesson 3: Promoting Low Risk Drinking Habits
This lesson provides detail and practical advice on Irish Guidelines for Low-Risk Drinking and on use of the ICGP Standard Measure Glass in consultations.
Lesson 4: The Impact of Alcohol on Health
This lesson summarises the broad range of negative impacts of alcohol on health.

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The Medical Council has defined eight domains of good professional practice. These domains describe a framework of competencies applicable to all doctors across the continuum of professional development from formal medical education and training through to maintenance of professional competence. Since they describe the outcomes which doctors should strive to achieve, doctors should refer to these domains throughout the process of maintaining competence. In order to assist you in planning your professional competence, ICGP eLearning highlight the domains addressed in each module as set out below.
NOTE: While a number of ICGP modules have a tight focus on one or two domains, most modules endeavour to address all domains to some degree (low, medium, high). This is clearly displayed in the diagram below

The following links are provided to support this eLearning course and to provide you with information for patients. Many are also available within the associated lesson. (Please Note: These are third party links).

Clinician Links

Bibliotherapy - A short Guide for Professionals Using Bibliotherapy (includes recommended booklist across a range of conditions)
http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/4/mentalhealth/powerofwords/professional/

HSE Alcohol Related Publications
http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Publications/topics/alcohol/

Alcohol Action Ireland
http://alcoholireland.ie/

A Quick Question
HSE http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Publications/topics/alcohol/aquickquestion.pdf

Drugs.ie Alcohol Diary
http://www.drugs.ie/alcohol_info/tips_tools/alcohol_diary/

Drugs.ie Alcohol Info
http://www.drugs.ie/alcohol_info/

National Institute of Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (US) - Information leaflets & fact sheets
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets

Patient Links

Alcohol Action Ireland
http://alcoholireland.ie/

Drugs.ie Alcohol Diary
http://www.drugs.ie/alcohol_info/tips_tools/alcohol_diary/

Drugs.ie Alcohol Info
http://www.drugs.ie/alcohol_info/

Bibliotherapy & booklist
http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/4/mentalhealth/powerofwords/

Spun Out.ie (Young People)
http://spunout.ie/health/category/drugs-and-alcohol

Alcoholics Anonymous
http://www.alcoholicsanonymous.ie/

Life Ring
http://www.dublinlifering.com/

Alcohol & Sport, Drink Aware
http://drinkaware.ie/images/102811803_meas_alcohol_sport_A6_web.pdf

Drink Aware
http://www.drinkaware.ie/

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