Alcohol education in the 1980s was receiving greater emphasis in the training and practice
of a wide range of health and welfare professionals. As we became more aware of the risks …

Discussions of the prevention of alcohol misuse invariably highlight the role of education.
This is frequently heralded, if not as a panacea, then as a bright hope whereby future …

General Nurses consider that higher priority should be given in pre‐registration training to
care of the alcohol patient in the general practice area. Discuss how education and service …

Over the past 20 years there has not only been a substantial increase in indicators of
alcoholrelated harm, but also an increase in professional and public awareness of alcohol …

Abstract In 1982, the University of Kent at Canterbury introduced a multi-disciplinary diploma
course in alcohol counselling and consultation. The purpose of the report which follows is to …

Although problems related to the use and abuse of alcohol have social, psychological and
physiological implications, the treatment of alcoholism has received minimal attention as an …

Alcohol misuse is a major public health problem. In the UK, general practitioners are
perceived as key players in prevention and management of alcohol problems, but may not …

Many reports have described inadequate responses by doctors to problems associated with
alcohol misuse. Low levels of medical knowledge and inappropriate attitudes continue to be …

M. EDITH HEINEMANN, MA, RN, FAAN AGNES L. HOFFMAN, PH. D., RN urses make
important contributions to the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of persons dependent …

It has consistently been emphasised that maximal identification and management of alcohol
abusers requires a major commitment by primary health care workers. Although evidence …