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These materials can be simply given to veterans or used as part of an intervention process.
	Alcohol Practice Guidelines The Alcohol Practice Guidelines contain best practice recommendations to assist health and welfare practitioners to make informed decisions about effectively preventing, identifying and managing alcohol-related problems for the veteran community. Download individual chapters: Intro Rationale and Methodology (240Kb) Summary of Recommendations (112KB) Chapter 1 - Overview (59KB) Chapter 2 - Screening, assessment and planning (711KB) Chapter 3 - Problem drinking (163KB) Chapter 4 - Alcohol withdrawal (328KB) Chapter 5 - Relapse prevention (185KB) Chapter 6 - Alcohol and posttraumatic stress disorder (228KB)	Order now
	The Right Mix Information Kit Click here to view a PDF of the Information Kit cover.	Order now
	Brochure A first point of call for veterans and their families, aimed at encouraging them to think about the issue. Click here to view a PDF of the Brochure.	Order now
	Facts and Furphies Challenges some of the myths about alcohol. Click here to view a PDF of the Facts and Furphies.	Order now
	Changing The Mix - A Guide to Low-Risk Drinking for the Veteran Community An easy to follow self-help resource for veterans interested in changing their drinking behaviour. Click here to view a PDF of the Guide.	Order now
	Health Provider AUDIT An easy to use AUDIT to print off and go through with your patients or clients. Click here to view and print a PDF of the Audit.	Download and print

Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Manual (AS+BI)

A training program for veteran service providers.

Developed as a training tool for teaching the skills of alcohol screening and brief intervention to those who deliver front line services to the veteran community and who are in a unique position for early and appropriate intervention for alcohol use. It is also intended to be used as a resource manual for continuing reference by service providers as part of their skill development for alcohol intervention.

Click here to view the AS+BI manual

Towards Better Mental Health for the Veteran Community

DVA mental health policy and strategic directions (January 2001 reprinted August 2002)

Click here to view the full document

Alcohol Dependence
	Click here to view a PDF of the Alcohol Dependence Fact Sheet		Click here to view the Alcohol Dependence Fact Sheet online

The Effects of Alcohol on the Body
	Click here to view a PDF of the Effects of Alcohol on the Body Fact Sheet		Click here to view the Effects of Alcohol on the Body Fact Sheet online

Alcohol and Heart Disease
	Click here to view a PDF of the Alcohol and Heart Disease Fact Sheet		Click here to view the Alcohol and Heart Disease Fact Sheet online

Alcohol and Injury
	Click here to view a PDF of the Alcohol and Injury Fact Sheet		Click here to view the Alcohol and Injury Fact Sheet online

Alcohol and Mental Health
	Click here to view a PDF of the Alcohol and Mental Health Fact Sheet		Click here to view the Alcohol and Mental Health Fact Sheet online

Alcohol and Medications
	Click here to view a PDF of the Alcohol and Medications Fact Sheet		Click here to view the Alcohol and Medications Fact Sheet online

Alcohol and Women's Health
	Click here to view a PDF of the Alcohol and Women's Health Fact Sheet		Click here to view the Alcohol and Women's Health Fact Sheet online

Alcohol and Men's Health
	Click here to view a PDF of the Alcohol and Men's Health Fact Sheet		Click here to view the Alcohol and Men's Health Fact Sheet online

Alcohol and Older People
	Click here to view a PDF of the Alcohol and Older People Fact Sheet		Click here to view the Alcohol and Older People Fact Sheet online

Health Benefits of Alcohol
	Click here to view a PDF of the Health Benefits of Alcohol Fact Sheet		Click here to view the Health Benefits of Alcohol Fact Sheet online

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