A new briefing paper reviews warns the current position on alcohol brief intervention could be at a 'turning point', and makes a number of recommendations to improve delivery.

Download 'Alcohol brief intervention: where next for IBA? Lessons, ideas and actions for advancing alcohol brief interventions' [pdf]

The briefing follows an Alcohol Academy event on the 20^th April 2015 to explore research, key issues and ideas to support the future implementation of IBA.

Available presentations and workshops slides from the day are attached below.

Presentations:

• The story so far_ key research lessons -Amy Odonnell.pdf
• What works in ‘brief intervention’ Mechanisms of action - Jacques Gaumes.pdf
• Learning from the Scottish ABI programme - Kirsty Macdonald pd.f
• Implementation of primary care IBA_ a comparison with smoking - Emma Beard.pdf

Workshop slides:

• Online interventions_what do we know - Zarnie Khadjesari & Christopher Sundström.pdf
• Brief Interventions for other drugs AM workshop - Luke Mitcheson.pdf
• Assessing IBA quality in primary care AM workshop - Julia Knight.pdf
• MECC & Physical Activity PM workshop - Deryn Bishop & John Harkin.pdf
• The Implementation issue PM workshop - Amy Odonnell.pdf
• The Implementation issue PM workshop ODHIN data - Colin Angus.pdf
• IBA in non health settings PM Workshop - Rachel Herring & Mariana Bailey.pdf

A briefing to capture the discussion and next steps is being developed.

If you have any further queries or would like information on any of the additional workshops for which slides are not listed please get in touch.