Alcohol Services in Salford Primary Care Recognises harmful / hazardous drinking. Gives advice/help cut down/stop. Know how and when to refer for on-going support. Community Alcohol Support Team (CAST) 0161 745 7227 Specialist Alcohol workers attached to GP practices • Initial assessment. • Brief intervention. • Advice. • Education. Smithfield 0161 839 8829 In-patient Detox Unit - Out-Patient Groups - Dry referrals. Wentworth House In-Patient Detox Service 0161 707 7366 • Assessment. • Detoxification. • Management of most severe and complex patients. • Consultant - Dr. Chris Daly. Community Dependent Drinkers Service (CDDS) • Intensive intervention. • Home detoxification - case management complex needs. • Specialist prescribing clinics - Disulfiram, Acamprosate. Self Help Alcoholics Annonymous - Self help group run throughout the salford district Contact 0161 236 6569 for information and advice. Management & Treatment (By Specialist Workers OR In Primary Care) Motivational Interviewing is the cornerstone of treatment for alcohol problems within primary are. Brief Intervention (1 - 3 sessions) in Primary Care can be extremely effective The important components of brief intervention are • Feedback personal risk/impairment to the patient. • Encourage patient to take individual responsibility to change. • Clear advice to cut down/stop. • Empathy. • Follow-up, review and reinforce change. Back Next Page