Brief intervention

Question 1

What is brief intervention?

Answer 1

A Assessment (brief assessment of current use)(CAGE)(AUDIT)

S Summarisation of findings to client (feedback of clients risk)

E Education

A Advice

N Negotiation of a plan / strategy to attempt

Question 2

What is the AUDIT assessment

Answer 2

Brief - ten items
Cross cultural validation
Over 90% with harmful/hazardous use correctly identified
Over 90% without harmful/hazardous use correctly identified