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Dual dilemma: the impact of living with mental health issues combined with drug and alcohol misuse
- Author:
- TURNING POINT
- Publisher:
- Turning Point
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 12
- Place of publication:
- London
Short report providing an update on the challenges facing people with mental health problems issues who also misuse drugs and/or alcohol. The report presents key facts and figures which highlight the number of people affected and the cost to services. It also looks at the impact of substance misuse on the symptoms of mental ill health. Despite government initiatives and policy guidance to develop more integrated services for people with substance misuse and mental health problems, it reports that joint commissioning is rare. The report the highlights some of the challenges to effective service delivery are identified, which include: the lack of a joined up approach, failure to diagnosis or recognise need, and lack of access to services. The paper then makes suggestions to improve funding, commissioning and provision of services for people with co-existing needs. These include greater collaboration of services, partnership working between staff, drug and alcohol awareness training for mental health staff, and the need for early intervention and prevention. The report makes recommendations for the government, commissioners and providers and calls for them to work together to improve service provision. (Edited publisher abstract)
Facts figures faces 2002/03: Turning Point impact report
- Author:
- TURNING POINT
- Publisher:
- Turning Point
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 25p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Annual report of the work of Turning Point, a social care organisation working with individuals and their communities across England and Wales in the areas of drug and alcohol misuse, mental health and learning disabilities. Staff have particular expertise in working with people who have complex needs and are facing multiple social challenges.