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DrugScope: Alcohol Workshop

DrugScope: Alcohol Workshop. Matthew Andrews, Regional Alcohol Manager – London Aaron Mills – Public Health Policy Officer. Alcohol in London.

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DrugScope: Alcohol Workshop

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  1. DrugScope: Alcohol Workshop Matthew Andrews, Regional Alcohol Manager – London Aaron Mills – Public Health Policy Officer

  2. Alcohol in London Alcohol’s impact on London has been increasing significantly is a leading cost and burden on the provision of local health, social and policing services Alcohol related hospital admissions (from illness, injury and violence) have doubled over the last 5 years The cost of alcohol in London is estimated to be £2.46 billion –£405 million in cost to the NHS, £825 million in cost to London councils, and £960 million to employers. And this doesn't include the costs of alcohol on social services. In London each year approximately 54,000 people are victims of alcohol related domestic violence And London suffers less alcohol related harm than other regions in England.

  3. The changing alcohol landscape • The impact of the NHS White Paper • The opportunities of the Public Health White Paper and the role of Public Health England in alcohol treatment • The role of GP Consortia in commissioning alcohol services • Delivering better alcohol harm reduction outcomes in a locally led environment • The role of London-wide networks • Working together for better outcomes

  4. The Joint Action Group on Alcohol • The JAG is part of the Greater London Alcohol and Drug Alliance • Consists of health, community safety, treatment providers, licensing, police, offender health representatives • Provides a strategic forum to help plan London-wide approaches • Undertakes research and produces guidance • Holds the successful practitioner forums

  5. Working with people with alcohol problems • London has high levels of hazardous drinkers, but lower levels of dependence than the rest of England • Higher levels of hidden drinking and low visibility drinking • Better treatment capacity than the England average • Varies in capacity, style and access between boroughs

  6. Screening and referral pathways • Developing the whole pathway - making sure that everything is there and connected • Prevention opportunities - using the screening opportunity to prevent as well as refer • Key points and teachable moments • Making the most of the pathway

  7. IBA - the first step • Identification and Brief Advice - an intervention and a referral tool • Highly successful - 1 in 8 hazardous drinkers reduce their drinking to low risk levels as a result • A referral and assessment tool • Reduces problem drinking, but also identifies those in need of help • Ensuring capacity in the system

  8. Questions for discussion • How can drug and alcohol services work more effectively together? • Do you know any examples of good joint working between alcohol/drug services in London? • What are they key challenges for your service when working with people with alcohol problems? • How could these be overcome?

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