Alcohol and Young people with Special Educational Needs

Wessex LMCs Nurse Advisor Zoe Tobin talks to Karen Perryman, Regional Manager of the Talk About Trust (formally Alcohol Education Trust) for the South West/Midlands about alcohol and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN), included in this discussion -

• How do you talk about alcohol the ‘drug’ to young people with SEN, including explaining Government guidance and the concept of ‘units’, and the effects of alcohol on their social. Physical and emotional wellbeing?
• How do you ensure that a young person knows where to go for help if they have been affected by alcohol?

Useful links mentioned in the podcast:

https://alcoholeducationtrust.org/

https://www.talkaboutalcohol.com/

https://adfam.org.uk/help-for-families/finding-support/search-for-local-support

https://www.al-anonuk.org.uk/alateen/

https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/