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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Heavy drinkers not getting enough NHS help, report says
Denis Campbell, health correspondent
The Guardian, Thursday 30 July 2009

Just one in 18 people dependent on alcohol are getting help with their addiction from the NHS, a Commons committee report said today.

The disclosure comes in a public accounts committee (PAC) report which claims that efforts by the government and health service to curb growing alcohol-related harm have failed.

The NHS spends about £197 per head on heavy drinkers compared with £1,744 on drug addicts, even though far more people suffer harm from excessive consumption of alcohol, the committee found. . . . . . .


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