ALCOHOL SCREENING AND BRIEF INTERVENTION FOR PEOPLE AGED 50 AND OVER DELIVERED IN PUBLIC SPACES IN THE UK

Drink Wise, Age Well is multi-intervention, prevention-to-treatment programme designed to reduce alcohol-related harm in people aged 50 and over in the UK. The programme includes an intervention which involves trained workers discussing alcohol use with older adults in public spaces. The AUDIT-C is...

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Published inInnovation in aging Vol. 2; no. suppl_1; p. 784
Main Authors Seddon, J L, Wadd, S, McDougall, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published US Oxford University Press 11.11.2018
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Summary:Drink Wise, Age Well is multi-intervention, prevention-to-treatment programme designed to reduce alcohol-related harm in people aged 50 and over in the UK. The programme includes an intervention which involves trained workers discussing alcohol use with older adults in public spaces. The AUDIT-C is administered and a brief intervention based on the FRAMES model is delivered if the score indicates risky drinking. To date, 2,180 people have been screened and 52% had a positive AUDIT-C score. 78% of people with a positive score reported that this was the first time they had been asked about their alcohol use. 45% of those who received a brief intervention said they would make changes to their drinking and 11% were referred to other services. Delivering alcohol brief interventions in public spaces has the potential to identify and respond to risky drinking in older adults who may be overlooked by conventional alcohol screening programmes.
ISSN:2399-5300
2399-5300
DOI:10.1093/geroni/igy023.2905