The I.B.A. course is a 3.5 hour session which takes a comprehensive look at various areas of alcohol.  Content includes:

• An overview of local drug and alcohol service:  CDAS, the services delivered and means of accessing support


• Investigating alcohol form various view points


• The introduction of a nationally used toolkit


• Examples of lived experience from people who have accessed the CDA service


• Introduction of Alchohol Brief Interventions

Delegates will be provided with comprehensive knowledge of units of alcohol, impacts of alcohol upon the mind, body and society;  an ability to screen for problematic use using the AUDIT tool and will be able to deliver a Brief Intervention to people who require it.  Additionally, delegates will be equipped to confidently refer people who require treatment to CDAS.