Brief Intervention

Brief interventions (BI; or brief ‘yarn’ on alcohol; Chapter 6) should be offered to support clients to re-think their drinking, at the point when unhealthy alcohol use is detected. This should be based on the client’s priorities, which may reflect their priorities about family or community relationships, as much as their personal health.

Chapter	Recommendation	Grade of recommendation
15.17	A discussion of drinking (brief intervention) and, where needed, treatment, should be offered at the point of detection of unhealthy drinking, even if referral to specialist services is also offered.	GPP
15.18	Brief intervention or treatment should be founded on the patient’s priorities, whether about health, family or community.	GPP