SBIRT and Older Adults
SBIRT and Older Adults
On-Demand Recording:
Certificates of Completion are not available for this on-demand webinar.
Description:
Age is a factor to be considered when using SBIRT in the workplace. Excessive alcohol use among older adults represent major but often neglected public health problems, even among those who regularly receive health care from a physician. This webinar discusses how to to assess and treat older workers whose use of alcohol or prescription pain medications may create health and work-related problems.
By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:
- Identify the dangers of excessive alcohol use among older adults and the resulting public health problems; and
- Modify the SBIRT protocol to identify unhealthy drinking among older adults.
Presenter:
Employee assistance professionals, addiction professionals, social workers, mental health counselors, professional counselors, psychologists and other helping professionals that are interested in learning about SBIRT.
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