Alcohol Screening Tool and Resources

A good assessment is an intervention in itself.

Health professionals play an important role in recognizing and modifying patient's drinking behaviour. Your brief intervention can reduce the risks associated with alcohol use including injuries and chronic disease. Here are some tools to support your assessment and patient education.

• Health Care Professional's Screening Tool for Alcohol Use 
  
  CAGE+2+Y
  
  
• Prescription for Good Health (includes low-risk drinking, healthy eating, physical activity and sun safety  guidelines, and tobacco cessation)
  Poster
  Pad  
   
  
• A Hangover is the least of your worries
  Brochure
  Poster
  Magnet

• Low-Risk Drinking Guidelines (LRDG)
  Brochure
  (LRDG pamphlets, order 100 free at a time by calling CAMH at 1.800.661.1111 or email publications@camh.net
  The LRDG can be viewed at http://www.lrdg.net/home.html)

 

Community Referrals

If through your assessment you determine that your patient or a family member is in need of additional support in the area of addictions and mental health there is a number of available community resources that you can refer to. See the Community Resource Listing for Addictions and Mental Health.

 

   

You can order copies of the resources listed by:

Web                         on-line

Telephone               (705) 721-7520 ext 8323

Fax order form        (705) 721-1495