Alcohol Problems
A Practical Guide
Published on 1. February 1989
Book
Paperback/Softback
80 pages
978-0-19-261752-1 (ISBN)
Description
Alcohol consumption is seen as a major cause of social, psychological and physical ill-health and a frequent underlying reason as to why patients consult their doctors. These problems are not confined to the surgery and this study provides guidelines on how practitioners can help prevent the problems related to alcohol consumption, both within their local communities and at a national level. This book provides guidance for nurses and doctors in primary care on ascertaining how much patients drink, assessing the social, psychological and physical harms that alcohol may be causing, and giving practical and effective advice in helping patients cut down on their drinking.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
12 pp plates
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 150 mm
Weight
157 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-261752-1 (9780192617521)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Introduction - alcohol and society; how much people drink; why people drink; the drinking balance sheet; social harms related to alcohol; psychological harms related to alcohol; physical harms related to alcohol; risk and level of alcohol consumption; measuring alcohol consumption; screening instruments - questionnaires and biological markers; management of different risk levels of alcohol consumption; minimal intervention; assessment of alcohol consumption; intervention with high-risk patients; detoxification; the effectiveness of intervention; audit and research; local responses; prevention responses at national level. Appendices: 1 - further information for the primary health care team; 2 - further reading for patients.