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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.
Waiting for change: treatment delays and the damage to drinkers
- Author:
- TURNING POINT
- Publisher:
- Turning Point
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 21p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This research reveals that some dependent drinkers have to wait up to 18 months for treatment, endangering their lives and perpetuating the huge social and personal impact of drinking. Treatment for dependent drinkers is less effective if drinkers are forced to wait long periods, plus, they often need to on drinking as much treatment is designed to help withdraw safely from alcohol. Nearly six out of ten dependent drinkers experienced delays in getting treatment for their alcohol problem
People powered recovery: social action and complex needs. Findings from a call for evidence
- Author:
- TURNING POINT
- Publisher:
- All-Party Parliamentary Group on Complex Needs and Dual Diagnosis
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 46
- Place of publication:
- London
The UK All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on complex needs and dual diagnosis was established in 2007 in recognition of the fact that people seeking help often have a number of over-lapping needs including problems around access to housing, social care, unemployment services, mental health provision or substance misuse support. This report sets out the findings from a call for evidence on how social action can improve outcomes and develop more responsive services for people with complex needs or a dual diagnosis. Social action is about people coming together to tackle an issue, support others or improve their local area, by sharing their time and expertise through volunteering, peer-led groups and community projects. The report provides examples of how social action can support recovery, self-worth and confidence, boost employment prospects and skills, reduce stigma, better shape services to meet people’s needs, contribute to better health and wellbeing and save money. It also looks at how to overcome some of the challenges and barriers to developing social action focused around complex needs. These include resources, stigma, procedural issues, leadership, commissioning structures and demonstrating benefits. (Edited publisher abstract)