Webinar: Screening Guidelines for High-Risk Drinking and Alcohol Use Disorder: Update of the 2023 National Clinical Practice Guidelines

Join the CCSA for a national webinar introducing the newly updated Canadian recommendations for screening high-risk drinking and alcohol use disorder.

Screening Guidelines for High-Risk Drinking and Alcohol Use Disorder: Update of the 2023 National Clinical Practice Guidelines

  • June 22, 2026 
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm EST 
  • Virtual (Zoom)
  • Speakers:
    • Dr. Kim Corace, PhD, CPsych 
    • Dr. Evan Wood, MD, PhD, FRCPC, FASAM

This webinar will explore a simplified approach to alcohol screening that replaces cumbersome questionnaires with practical, patient-centred discussions aligned with Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health.

Participants will learn how to: 

  • Understand the rationale behind the updated recommendations; 
  • Apply the new screening algorithm in clinical practice; 
  • Identify patients who may benefit from further assessment for alcohol use disorder; 
  • Integrate alcohol screening into routine care using brief, evidence-informed conversations; 
  • and Review real-world case examples and implementation considerations.