The Alcohol Reduction Programme seeks to support service users presenting with problematic alcohol use in reducing the harm associated with alcohol use, safely managing their alcohol use or becoming alcohol-free, according to the service user’s personal goals.
The Alcohol Reduction programme includes sessions on co-dependency, individual safety plans, alcohol refusal skills, coping with cravings, problem-solving skills, decision-making, managing relapse, identifying goals and a personal action plan.
The programme runs Monday & Friday mornings for 3hrs per session with both males and females encouraged to attend. The Alcohol Reduction Programme has provided 3 x 10-Weekly sessions of programmes and 36 service users completed this programme in ‘2015.
The Alcohol Reduction Programme is a ten-week programme for people who wish to reduce or abstain from alcohol in a group setting.
It aims to:
- Provide quality services in response to the unique needs of individuals affected by alcohol misuse.
- Empower, support and encourage change within a group setting.
- Assist each person to recognise their individuality and potential
The alcohol programme takes referrals from local GP’s, Social Care in St. James Hospital and through self-referrals.
Reduce the use is one of the Modules within the Alcohol Reduction Programme:
- The role of thoughts and beliefs
- Changing our thoughts
- Identifying goals
- Personal action plan
- Refusal skills
- Cravings and social support systems
- Relapse prevention
- Safe plans, drink and cravings diaries were distributed and discussed at each session
Please find below our Addiction Response Crumlin “Choose to Change” Alcohol Reduction Evaluation Report. This is a 2 year Pilot Programme which started in ‘2011 and is an evidence based evaluation using the “Reduce the use model”.
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