The alcohol IBA blog was set up to promote understanding and the delivery of IBA through news, links and ideas on IBA.
Recent posts from the IBA blog include:
The Evidence of Effectiveness & Minimum Standards for IBA in Community Health Settings
A new document outlining the evidence for IBA and standards for delivery in a range of settings has been released... read more here.
Setting achievable goals & the ‘dose effect’
Mentioning either ‘units’ or the ‘guidelines’ alone can trigger a sceptical response from a drinker. I’m sure you’ve heard someone protest that “units are confusing”... read more here.
‘Binge drinking’ is probably the defining alcohol term of the last few decades... As such, people often frame their ideas of problem drinking around ‘binge drinking’ (and of course ‘alcoholics’). Both potentially problematic terms.. read more here.
IBA for young people: a promising picture?
A common question about IBA is ‘does it work for young people?’... two new publications have reviewed the evidence.. read more here.
Other recent posts also include:
- Mind the credibility gap: 5 insights to give ‘binge drinking’ public health interventions more punch
See here for the previous round-up from the IBA blog which also has specific 'About IBA' and 'IBA tools' pages, and also aims to highlight other resources such as INEBRIA and the Alcohol Learning Centre IBA pages. Please get in touch if you have any IBA projects or ideas to share.
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