ALCOHOL MISUSE: HEALTH CARE COSTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Course overview

Alcohol misuse is defined in the United Kingdom as drinking more than 4 units of alcohol a day for men and more than 3 units a day for women. The three types of alcohol misuse described by the National Health Service (NHS) in the U.K are hazardous drinking, harmful drinking, and dependent drinking. This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of healthcare costs related to alcohol misuse in the U.K., including types of misuse described by the NHS in the U.K., risk factors for alcohol misuse, types of healthcare costs that are affected by alcohol misuse, and to aid in caring for the patient who is diagnosed with alcohol misuse. Readers may explore any or all of the topics. One contact hour of continuing education credit is available for those who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form.