13. Resources

Drinking more than 14 units of alcohol per week.

A brief intervention, sometimes called ‘brief advice’, is a short, structured conversation about alcohol consumption or another lifestyle behaviour.

FRAMES is an acronym summarising the components of a brief intervention. Feedback (on the client's risk of having alcohol problems), responsibility (change is the client's responsibility), advice (provision of clear advice when requested), menu (what are the options for change?), empathy (an approach that is warm, reflective and understanding) and self-efficacy (optimism about the behaviour change).

Harmful drinking behaviour is defined as men who regularly drink more than 50 units a week and women who regularly drink more than 35 units per week.

Hazardous drinking behaviour is defined as men who drink over 14 units and up to 50 units per week and women who drink over 14 units and up to 35 units per week.

For patients with higher levels of alcohol consumption or who are alcohol dependent, it may be necessary to refer them for more extensive and longer-term interventions provided by other hospital departments, GPs or local services and support groups. Discussing the patient’s preferred option with them may help to refer them to the right kind of support.

SBIRT means screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment.

Screening refers to the rapid assessment of a patient’s drinking behaviour and identification of the advice or treatment that might be needed to help them reduce their alcohol consumption.

In the UK, alcoholic drinks are measured in units. One unit corresponds to approximately 8g or 10ml of ethanol.

Urgent and emergency care settings include, but are not limited to, emergency departments, urgent care centres, minor injury units and walk-in centres.

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