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Alcohol Information Pack for Offenders under Probation Supervision

An alcohol information pack for offenders under Probation supervision has been developed by the Interventions and Substance Abuse Unit in conjunction with Alcohol Concern and MP Consultancy. The purpose of the pack is to provide offender managers with clear guidance and tools to:

• Identify offenders with alcohol related needs.
• Deliver ‘brief interventions’ to offenders with lower level alcohol problems
• Offer support and onward referral to those who may need more intensive intervention.

The pack includes sections on the probation service’s role in addressing offenders’ alcohol misuse needs; general alcohol information; specific offender groups and issues; and routes into treatment.  There are also a number of exercises for offenders to work through either on their own or with their offender manager and a validated alcohol screening tool (AUDIT).

As is made clear in the accompanying guide for offender managers, the pack is not intended for use as a single document. Therefore, the five main sections are attached separately to make it easier for offender managers to extract and use whatever material is most appropriate in each specific case.

 

Date: Tue Feb 26 17:13:01 GMT 2008

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