NHS Inform reports that drinking too much alcohol, especially with some medications, can make you unsteady on your feet and slow your reactions. As we get older, our bodies find it more difficult to process alcohol and we can become more sensitive to its effects, causing an increased risk of falls.
Learnpro module “Lothian: Alcohol Brief Interventions”
This module can be accessed using the search facility on Learnpro.
The aim of this module is to help practitioners to identify individuals whose drinking might be impacting on health or other aspects of their lives.
TURAS module: Drugs and alcohol: alcohol brief intervention
This eLearning course is for anyone who might benefit from being able to discuss alcohol with service users, to help them make an informed choice about their alcohol use. Priority areas are Primary Care, Ante-natal, and A&E.
https://turasdashboard.nes.nhs.scot search for ‘Drugs and alcohol’
Additional resources
NHS Inform guidelines for drinking:
Low-risk drinking guidelines | NHS inform
Re-think your drink scratchcard
Scottish Drug Forum
SDF offer free eLearning and face to face training programmes on various topics.
https://www.sdftraining.org.uk/e-learning
They cover topics such as Alcohol Awareness, Drug Awareness, Drugs and Bugs- Bacterial Infection Outbreaks, and Understanding Stigma.
Lothians and Edinburgh Abstinence Programme (LEAP)
https://services.nhslothian.scot/leap/leaflets
Alcohol Related Brain Damage
https://services.nhslothian.scot/arbd
Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems
SHAAP [Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems]
TURAS resources on substance use
Working with substance use, trauma and mental health | Turas | Learn (nhs.scot)
