Foundation’s Alcohol program first to be released on DVD
March 11, 2005Prevention and Treatment of Alcohol Problems is the first Rural Health Education Foundation program to be released for sale on DVD.
Most Foundation programs can be purchased on VHS video, and occasionally on CD-ROM, but the Alcohol program is the first to made available in the increasingly popular DVD format.
Copies of the program on DVD or VHS video can be purchased via the Foundation’s online DVD & Video order page.
Or use the links below to view the Prevention and Treatment of Alcohol Problems program via online video streaming:
About the program
First broadcast on the Foundation’s satellite network on Tuesday 16 March 2004, the program provides an overview of the NHMRC Australian Alcohol Guidelines, as well as:
- Gives viewers information on current patterns of alcohol consumption across different gender, age and regional populations in Australia, and also the prevalence of alcohol problems.
- Provides an update on research findings on the risks and benefits of alcohol consumption.
- Details screening and assessment techniques for people with drinking problems, or considered at risk of developing drinking problems.
Presenters
The eminent panel of speakers includes:
- Introduced by the Hon Trish Worth, MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing.
- Dr Norman Swan (Chair), Presenter of the Health Report on ABC Radio National.
- Prof Richard Mattick, Director, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney.
- Associate Professor Moira Sim, General Practitioner and Addiction Medicine Specialist, WA Drug and Alcohol Office & Edith Cowan University.
- Dr Rod MacQueen, Drug and Alcohol Physician and former rural GP, Midwest Area Health Service, Clinical Director, Drug and Alcohol Service, Orange NSW.
- Dr Alex Wodak, Director, Alcohol and Drug Service, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney.
More information
Visit the program page for further information.