Faculty/Staff Daily Digest

A Message from your Employee Assistance Program

Throughout Alcohol Awareness Month UConn’s EAP has joined with the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) in sharing information and resources to help educate individual adults, teens, parents and families about this important health and wellness issue. In addition to highlighting federal programs informing healthy lifestyle choices previously (see April 2 and 23 Digests) we offer here three on-line resources for anyone interested in exploring self-assessments of alcohol use patterns or possible concerns.

• C.A.G.E. Questionnaire – Extensive research has shown these 4 brief, self-administered questions to be very reliable in identifying potential problems related to alcohol use: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAGE_questionnaire
• AUDIT-C (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) This simple 3-question self-screen can be expanded to 10 questions for further clarification and accuracy: www.alcohollearningcentre.org.uk/_library/audit-c.doc  
• SAD-Q (Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire) If more serious concerns persist, this self-assessment tool may suggest a direction in which to turn: http://www.markjayalcoholdetox.co.uk/wiki/sadq.php

As always, the UConn Employee Assistance Program provides confidential, free, professional consultation and brief counseling for faculty, staff and eligible family members to help identify and resolve any problems or concerns affecting you, your family or your job.

Call for a private appointment. 860-486-1307 Storrs Campus, or 800-852-4392 Statewide (CT toll-free)

Visit our website: www.hr.uconn.edu/employee_assistance.html

 

For more information, contact: Gary Alger at gary.alger@uconn.edu