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Alcohol and other drug misuse
- Author:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 10p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Part of a series of booklets describing a range of mental health and other problems, aiming to make people more understanding of what these are and of the people who suffer from them. This pamphlet looks at alcohol and other drug misuse.
Drugs, alcohol and mental health
- Authors:
- CORNWELL Alan, CORNWELL Vicky
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 108p.
- Place of publication:
- Cambridge
This concise introductory textbook covers the biochemical, behavioural and social factors which influence the mind. It discusses all major groups of drugs which are commonly misused, including drugs normally available only on prescription, hallucinogenic drugs, narcotics, and “socially acceptable” drugs such as caffeine and nicotine. Alcohol, in view of its position as the most widely used drug of abuse in most developed countries, is considered in detail. The biological effects of alcohol, the problems resulting from alcohol use, and the means by which alcohol abuse can be controlled, are all discussed. The final chapters deal with mental health and mental illness. The book is aimed at students in the last years of school or on early undergraduate courses.
Improving the management of patients with mental ill health in emergency care settings
- Author:
- NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 37p.
- Place of publication:
- London
It is estimated that up to five per cent of those attending an emergency department have a primary diagnosis of mental ill health, of which substance misuse and deliberate self-harm (DSH) are the largest groups. A further 20-30 per cent of attendees have coexisting physical and psychological problems, with much of the latter remaining undetected. It is estimated that 35 per cent of emergency departments attendances are related to alcohol including violent assaults, road traffic accidents, mental health emergencies and deliberate self-harm.
Tobacco, alcohol and drug use and mental health: report based on the analysis of the ONS Survey of Psychiatric Morbidity among Adults in Great Britain ...
- Authors:
- COULTHARD Melissa, et al
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics,|Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 152p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report is based on a survey of psychiatric morbidity among adults aged 16 to 74 living in private households in Great Britain carried out in 2000. It looks at tobacco, alcohol and other drug use and dependence and their relationship to psychiatric morbidity among from the 2000.
Specialist substance misuse treatment for young people in England 2013-14
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 8
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains statistics on specialist substance misuse treatment for young people in England during 2013 to 2014. The data show how the specialist substance misuse services in England continue to respond to the needs of young people who have alcohol and drug problems. These services intervene to help young people overcome their substance misuse problems and prevent them from becoming problematic users in adulthood. Figures from the report reveal that: 19,126 young people received help for alcohol or drug problems; 71 per cent had cannabis as their main problem drug; and 79 per cent of young people left services having successfully completed their treatment. (Edited publisher abstract)
Demon Drink? A study of alcohol and youth offending in London
- Authors:
- ALCOHOL CONCERN, MENTOR
- Publishers:
- Alcohol Concern, Mentor
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- London
Using quantitative data from 388 young offenders, and qualitative interviews with 19 young offenders in London, this study examined the links between alcohol misuse and youth crime. The study found evidence of strong relationships between mental health risks, educational disaffection (especially school exclusion and truanting) and alcohol use. No direct link between alcohol use and violent crime was found, though drinking was associated with fighting and violence. Risky alcohol use often presents as one of many risk factors, and it is recommended that practitioners address it before it reaches crisis point. Interview findings suggest that alcohol related offending may not be consistently identified or interventions in youth justice consistently delivered. The 12-month study was carried out with research overseen by Middlesex University. It is noted that the quantitative data analysed was not collected specifically for research purposes, therefore findings should be interpreted with caution. (Original abstract)
Unsung heroes: developing a better understanding of the emotional support needs of service families
- Author:
- FOSSEY Matt
- Publisher:
- Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 32p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This brief report looks at some of the pressing issues that affect the families of serving personnel and veterans, particularly those of recent conflicts. Focusing on evidence from the UK, it draws together what is known about how the families and children of Service personnel are supported to deal with the emotional and psychological impact of deployment and training. It examines the services already in place for families and identifies areas where more evidence is necessary. It concentrates on 4 areas of particular interest: the importance of family; alcohol and families; domestic violence; and mental health. The report looks at the practical initiatives to support service families in housing, health care and education, and calls for more research to be conducted around the impact of mental health problems on families and the effectiveness of existing family support, the impact on Service families of alcohol misuse and domestic violence. It concludes by making a series of recommendations as to where further research should be conducted and how services should be configured to meet the needs of Service families.
Central and Eastern European rough sleepers in London: repeat survey
- Author:
- HOMELESS LINK
- Publisher:
- Homeless Link
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This is a follow up to the baseline survey of Central and Eastern European rough sleepers carried out in 2007. Fourteen outreach services conducted the follow up survey over the period of a week in November 2008. Data is presented by both and London borough. The findings suggest that there are still significant numbers of Central and Eastern Europeans rough sleeping in London and that their support needs have increased.
Cheers?: understanding the relationship between alcohol and mental health
- Author:
- MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 40p.
- Place of publication:
- London
While much debate has taken place recently about alcohol, researchers have failed to draw out the reasons why so many people have troubled relationships with it. The reasons we drink and the consequences of excessive drinking are intimately linked with our mental health, and this holds the key to dealing with growing worries about alcohol misuse. Evidence outlined in this report shows that: there are significant connections between reported alcohol use and depressive symptoms; people report using alcohol to help them sleep people drink more when experiencing moderate to high levels of shyness or fear; anxious people use drinking ‘to cope’ and are more likely to avoid social situations where alcohol is not available; as many as 65% of suicides have been linked to excessive drinking 70% of men who kill themselves have drunk alcohol before doing so almost a third of suicides amongst young people are committed while the person is intoxicated; anxiety and depressive symptoms are more common in heavy drinkers; heavy drinking is more common in those with anxiety and depression; there is a significant relationship between job stress and alcohol consumption. Many GPs believe that alcohol is a cause of mental health problems.
Responding to physical and sexual abuse in women with alcohol and other drug and mental disorders
- Editors:
- VEYSEY Bonita M., CLARK Colleen, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Haworth Press
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 207p.
- Place of publication:
- Binghamton, NY
This book explores the efforts of the Women, Co-Occurring Disorders and Violence Study to address the significant lack of appropriate services for women trauma survivors with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Experts describe the services integration programmeof nine participating sites that address the multiple needs of these women. In this guide, you will find useful strategies for integrating services that are responsive to the strengths and needs of the individual as well as the community. This resource examines how each site designed, implemented, and evaluated their interventions. It explains how each site developed their strategies for integrating services at both the clinical/individual level and at the services or systems level. The book also shows how trauma-informed, gender-specific, culturally competent care fosters treatment that is sensitive to related issues such as children and parenting, interpreting culture cues, and socioeconomic difficulties.