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Presented at the Australasian Drug and Alcohol Strategy Conference (March 2013). Considering the lack of alcohol diversion programs in Australia and ReGen's Alcohol: Considering Change? program.
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Alcohol Considering Change:A model for alcohol diversion programs?
Matt Gleeson, Senior Education & Training Officer, UnitingCare ReGen
ADASC 2013
http://www.facebook.com/ReGenUC @regenuc
Acknowledgements
Julie Bowen
Venetia Brissenden
Brandon Jones
Context
• National Drug Strategy 2010 – 2015
• National Illicit Drug Strategy (NIDS)
Context
• Alcohol related harm
• Australian Guidelines to Reduce Health Risks From Drinking Alcohol
Alcohol Considering Change
Drug
EnvironmentIndividual
EvaluationMethodology
The evaluation form was designed to measure:
• The overall quality of the program• Participant’s self reported development of skills and
knowledge that supports the reduction of potential alcohol related harms
• The impact of the program upon participant’s motivation to change their alcohol use
Registrations &Demographic DataJanuary to December 2011...
138 113
85%
52% E.O.I. Attended
Court Directed Under 24
11 Sessions
3 Facilitators
Findings
95%Overall Quality of program...
Findings
94%Knowledge of alcohol and potential harms increased...
Findings
97%Knowledge of how to reduce harms of drinking...
Findings
98%Understanding of a number of strategies that can assist change...
Findings
86%Confident in making changes...
Considering reducing or ceasing alcohol use...
57%
Limitations
• Self reporting
• Questions regarding future behaviour change does not measure change outcomes
Summary
• ACC meets an otherwise unmet demand
• Appears to be effective in delivering information about alcohol related harms and strategies for reducing these harms
• May be effective in supporting behaviour change
• Further evaluation is required
Questions
References
Klimas J, Field CA, Cullen W, O'Gorman CS, Glynn LG, Keenan E, Saunders J, Bury G, Dunne C. (2012). Psychosocial interventions to reduce alcohol consumption in concurrent problem alcohol and illicit drug users. Cochrane Database Systematic Review. CD009269. Epub 2012 Nov 14.