Alcohol interventions in secondary and further education

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2019)

NICE - N/A

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Evidence Categories

• Care setting: Community setting
• Care setting: Educational Setting
• Population group: Children & Adolescents
• Population group: Children & Young adults
• Intervention: Fostering safe and supportive environments
• Intervention: Changing attitudes and social norms around alcohol
• Outcome: Abstinence from alcohol
• Outcome: Changes to frequency/amount of alcohol use

Type of Evidence

Guidance

Overview

This guideline covers interventions in secondary and further education to prevent and reduce alcohol use among children and young people aged 11 up to and including 18. It also covers people aged 11 to 25 with special educational needs or disabilities in full-time education. It will also be relevant to children aged 11 in year 6 of primary school.

Recommendations

This guideline includes recommendations on:

• planning alcohol education
• delivering universal alcohol education
• targeted interventions