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Feb 23, 2011 · Physical comorbidities are common, including gastrointestinal disorders (in particular liver disease) and neurological and cardiovascular disease. In some people these comorbidities may remit on stopping or reducing alcohol consumption, but many experience long-term consequences of alcohol misuse that may significantly shorten their life.
- Key Priorities for Implementation
This guideline covers identifying, assessing and managing...
- Alcohol-use Disorders
It aims to improve the health of people with alcohol-use...
- Key Priorities for Implementation
Alcohol dependence can become more severe over time. The type of help and support needed will depend on how severe it is. The terms mild, moderate and severe alcohol dependence are used in this information. The level of dependence is determined by a number of factors, such as how much alcohol a person drinks, and how severe their symptoms are.
alcohol by improving assessment and setting goals for reducing alcohol consumption. NICE has also produced guidelines on alcohol-use disorders: prevention (public health guidance on preventing alcohol misuse) and alcohol-use disorders: diagnosis and management of physical complications. Who is it for? • Healthcare professionals • People ...
Nov 24, 2022 · Alcohol-use disorder, particularly when chronic and severe, can be associated with a variety of medical and psychiatric sequelae. In 2016, harmful alcohol use resulted in an estimated 3 million deaths globally. World Health Organization. Global status report on alcohol and health 2018.
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- The Scale of The Problem
- Health Inequalities and Alcohol Dependence
- Responding to The Needs of Harmful and Alcohol Dependent Drinkers
Public Health England (PHE) wants to prevent and reduce the harms caused by alcohol. This resource provides information on the harmful impact of alcohol dependency. It supports the commissioning and delivery of evidence based treatment interventions to address harmful drinking and alcohol dependence in adults. The following guidance is for: 1. loca...
The effects of harmful drinking on individuals, their families and communities are wide-ranging and require a response at a national and local level. The costs illustrate the scale of the problems caused by alcohol and the challenge we face as a nation. There are an estimated 1.6 million adults in England who may have some level of alcohol dependen...
Harmful drinking, alcohol dependence and socio-economic factors
Although the volume of alcohol consumed is a clear indicator of potential harm to health, other factors affect the relationship. In England, alcohol dependence is more common in men (6%) than in women (2%). This gender difference is found to be the case all over the world and is one of only a few key gender differences in social behaviour. The impact of harmful drinking and alcohol dependence is much greater for those in the lowest income bracket and those experiencing the highest levels of d...
Populations that experience severe and multiple disadvantage
There is growing awareness about the considerable overlap of populations that experience severe and multiple disadvantage, such as: 1. alcohol and drug misuse 2. homelessness 3. poor mental health 4. offending behaviours The average age of death of a homeless person is 47 years old and even lower for homeless women at just 43. This is compared to 77 for the general population. Alcohol and drug abuse are particularly common causes of death amongst the homeless population, accounting for just o...
People receiving alcohol treatment
Not all of the 1.6 million people estimated to have some level of alcohol dependence will need specialist alcohol treatment. Some will benefit from a brief intervention consisting of a short alcohol health risk check in a range of health and social care settings. Brief advice helping the person to consider the reasons for change should be offered where relevant. In some cases simple feedback of the risk with a leaflet maybe all that is required. For others further exploration and help such as...
Assessing need, planning and commissioning alcohol treatment systems
Local councils and health and wellbeing boards are involved in planning: 1. social care 2. housing strategy 3. public health 4. clinical treatment services 5. environmental health 6. licensing and trading standards This puts them at the heart of the partnership needed to tackle this complex issue. Alcohol treatment for harmful and dependent drinkers is an essential element in the broader range of alcohol policies and interventions that a council will need to plan and deliver. This is under th...
What makes a good treatment service
Treatment services should be informed by, and in line with, NICE guidance on alcohol use disorders. People who are alcohol dependent should have access to support that promotes and sustains their broader recovery. Service users should have access to mutual aid groups and recovery communities. Treatment services should assertively link service users with these groups People in recovery: 1. need stable accommodation 2. should be supported into education, training and employment Parents may need...
This guideline is concerned with the identification, assessment and management of alcohol dependence and harmful alcohol use1 in people aged 10 years and older. In 2008, alcoholic beverages were consumed by 87% of the population in England, which is equivalent to 36 million people (adults aged 16 years or over) (Fuller, 2009). Drinking alcohol is widely socially accepted and associated with ...
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Aug 31, 2019 · Alcohol use disorders consist of disorders characterised by compulsive heavy alcohol use and loss of control over alcohol intake. Alcohol use disorders are some of the most prevalent mental disorders globally, especially in high-income and upper-middle-income countries; and are associated with high mortality and burden of disease, mainly due to medical consequences, such as liver cirrhosis or ...
