Although a legal drug, alcohol can have effects on health in both the long and short term. Effects can be on physical and mental health, social and economical. Alcohol is a depressant, and can make you feel calm and relaxed, and more outgoing and confident. This can make people take risks they wouldn’t normally take.
Websites
- Highland Alcohol and Drugs Partnership – Online resource for information relating to the Highland area, with signposts for getting help and other useful links.
- Alcohol Focus Scotland Working to prevent or reduce alcohol harm.
- Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs– Advice and support for those affected by an alcohol problem of a family member.
- Children Harmed by Alcohol Toolkit a resource developed in consultation with practitioners from social work, young carers and treatment services which has been piloted and evaluated in Scotland. It contains a range of interactive materials that can be used with children, young people and families to build resilience and protective factors.
- Oh Lila! The aim of the pack is to help build resilience and protective factors in young children. The Oh Lila resource pack does not talk about alcohol or any other substance.
- National FASD – Educators page. Students with FASD will present with a pronounced and complex set of needs that can make it difficult for teachers to know how best to support them.
Publications
- Highland Substance Awareness – Prevention and Education Framework
- Recognising Problem Drinking Leaflet (please note this resource contains outdated alcohol unit guidance).
- Are our kids suffering from our hangovers leaflet
- Purchasing Alcohol Online – briefing for Licensing Forum Feb 2016
- Evidence review for use of ‘Beer Goggles’
- SALSUS 2018 Summary findings for Highland Local Authority Area
HIRS Resources
Further resources are available to order from NHS Highland’s Health Information and Resources Service (HIRS). To obtain resources from HIRS, you will need to register on the web site. You can search the site by subject. Materials can be delivered to your local NHS Hospital or GP premises, or collected from and returned to Southside Road, Inverness. Full details are available at Healthy Highlanders.
e-learning:
Alcohol Brief Interventions (ABI), available on Turas. Access guidance is available here.