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BOOST FOR ALCOHOL TREATMENT PROVISION.
(From Government News Network (Was Hermes-Government Press Releases))
] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 2005/0375 31 October 2005 BOOST FOR ALCOHOL TREATMENT PROVISION WITH PUBLICATION OF PROGRAMME OF IMPROVEMENT
Measures include GBP3.2 million for projects to catch alcohol problems at an early stage
New measures to help people with alcohol problems were outlined today by Public Health Minister Caroline Flint, speaking at a conference organised by Alcohol Concern.
The Programme of Improvement includes publication of an audit of treatment, giving a national picture of trends of alcohol misuse and the availability of alcohol treatment services throughout the country. Results from the study include:
Eight million people drink above recommended limits (alcohol use disorders). The prevalence of alcohol dependence overall was 3.6% of the adult population, equating to 1.1 million people. There was a decline in all alcohol use disorders with age. Levels of alcohol dependence varied between regions from 1.6% to 5.2%. There were low levels of identification, treatment and referral of patients with alcohol use disorders by GPs. GPs tended to under-identify younger patients with alcohol use disorders compared to older patients. There were 43% more agencies providing alcohol treatment services than previously identified. There was a high level of satisfaction with specialist services. The estimated annual spend on specialist alcohol treatment is GBP217 million.
To improve services, GBP3.2 million has been allocated to new initiatives which will help identify and intervene early with people whose use of alcohol may be damaging their health. These projects will take place in different health and criminal justice settings. They will be monitored and could provide the evidence needed to set up similar projects elsewhere. It is expected that by identifying the problem as early as possible, it will help avoid the serious damage that alcohol dependency has on the health of the individual as well as its negative effects on their relatives and society as a whole.
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