Alcohol Use Disorders Essay

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Issue Date: June 2010 Alcohol-use disorders: preventing the development of hazardous and harmful drinking NICE public health guidance 24 NICE public health guidance 24: Alcohol-use disorders: preventing harmful drinking NICE public health guidance 24 Alcohol-use disorders: preventing the development of hazardous and harmful drinking Ordering information You can download the following documents from www.nice.org.uk/guidance/PH24 The NICE guidance (this document) which includes all the recommendations, details of how they were developed and evidence statements. A quick reference guide for professionals and the public. Supporting documents, including an evidence review and an economic analysis. For printed copies of the quick reference…show more content…
Children and young people aged 10 to 15 years who are thought to be at risk from their use of alcohol. Who should take action? Any professional with a safeguarding responsibility for children and young people and who regularly comes into contact with this age group. What action should they take? Use professional judgement to routinely assess the ability of these children and young people to consent to alcohol-related interventions and treatment. Some will require parental or carer involvement. Obtain a detailed history of their alcohol use (for example, using the Common Assessment Framework as a guide). Include background factors such as family problems and instances of child abuse or underachievement at school. Use professional judgement to decide on the appropriate course of action. In some cases, it may be sufficient to empathise and give an opinion about the significance of their drinking and other related issues that may arise. In other cases, more intensive counselling and support may be needed. If there is a reason to believe that there is a significant risk of alcoholrelated harm, consider referral to child and adolescent mental health services, social care or to young people’s alcohol services for treatment, as appropriate and available. Ensure discussions are sensitive to the child or young person’s age and their ability to understand what is involved, their emotional maturity, culture, faith and beliefs. The discussions (and tools used) should also take
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