News Release - NHS FAILING TO HELP CHRONIC DRINKERS The NHS is failing to deliver adequate treatment for dependent drinkers, a new report by Alcohol Concern finds.
The NHS is failing to deliver adequate treatment for dependent drinkers, a new report by Alcohol Concern finds. The poor relation-has the emphasis on 'localism' really improved alcohol commissioning? reveals massive differences across the country in terms of the quality of support laid on to support the recovery of people who have become dependent on alcohol. The report's authors argue that the government's focus on 'binge' drinking means that health service managers are under pressure to put money into short interventions for people entering A&E due to drunken mishaps rather, than more intensive treatment aimed at chronic drinkers. In some cases, local support was practically unavailable for anyone wanting professional help for chronic drinking.
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