Efficacy of alcohol screening in the accident and emergency department managed by reception staff: a pilot study

Alcohol screening and brief interventions for adults and young people in health and community-based settings: a qualitative systematic literature review

“…Findings indicate that most health professionals acknowledge the importance of addressing alcohol use among service users and value the increase in knowledge and expertise that training provides, but barriers remain to prevent the effective implementation of ASBI, including with younger age groups. These follow interconnected themes: attitudes towards alcohol use and how to address this in a way that is acceptable to both professionals and patients; and lack of organizational and structural support for implementation of ASBI for busy, overworked staff where other health problems compete for priority [2, 31, 41, 48, 52–55]. The review also found that training is generally perceived to be important and useful; the variety of methods used in training were well received and, importantly, improved confidence in addressing alcohol with young people [43].…”

Hazardous drinking among patients attending a minor injuries unit: a pilot study

“…The prevalence of hazardous drinking among patients presenting to the MIU is similar to that of the general ED population3 9 with those aged under 36 years significantly more likely to be identified as drinking at a level whereby they would benefit from help or advice. Interestingly, very few participants accepted such an offer, and the reasons for this remain unclear, although this may be related to the low numbers of hazardous drinkers who associated their MIU attendance with their alcohol consumption.…”