BC ECHO on Substance Use – Alcohol Use Disorder: Cycle 1, Session 5
Brief intervention for high-risk drinking and alcohol use disorder in primary care
Thursday November 26, 12:00-1:00 PM PST
Presenter: Dr. Valerie Giang, MD CCF, Addiction medicine physician, Vancouver
At the end of this session, you should be able to:
- Define brief intervention.
- Describe evidence to support brief intervention for patients who are drinking alcohol above low-risk drinking limits.
- Utilize brief intervention including motivational interviewing within clinical practice.