New online coaching to support people to reduce their alcohol consumption

Oxfordshire’s Public Health team have recently commissioned DrinkCoach to offer a new online coaching service for residents aiming to reduce their alcohol consumption.

The free one to one online coaching is aimed at individuals identified as ‘increasing’ or ‘higher risk’ drinkers on the DrinkCoach test. The service is available seven days a week including evenings and people can receive up to six 40-minute sessions. These sessions are an extended brief intervention and use motivational interviewing techniques recommended by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence. During coaching, patients will set goals related to their alcohol use, with their coach providing personalised support and guidance to help the individual make positive changes to their drinking habits.

Coaching sessions can be booked directly via the DrinkCoach website.

Like before, free support is available from Turning Point for anyone who is struggling with alcohol dependence (or drug use).

To help spread the word about this new service, we have prepared a communications toolkit. The communications toolkit contains artwork for digital screens, social media graphics, posters and suggested content for social media, newsletters and websites. All pharmacies will soon receive a letter and a poster in the post.