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To review the international guidelines and recommendations on survey instruments for measurement of alcohol consumption in population surveys and to examine how national surveys in England meet the core recommendations. Library Services do not currently have access to this journal, but you can request a copy of the article online and we will try to get a copy to you: http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Shropshire Council’s public health team are supporting Alcohol Concern’s 2016 Dry January campaign.
Dry January aims to show people the benefits of cutting down on their alcohol intake, whilst raising money for the charity which is dedicated to tackling the harm caused by alcohol to individuals, families and society.
More people with substance misuse issues in Cannock will soon get access to better support to help them turn their lives around, after a treatment centre was given the green light by planning officials.
Addiction Dependency Solutions, in partnership with Staffordshire County Council, will be developing the centre to accommodate those who are undergoing treatment for alcohol, substance and steroid misuse.
The centre will also provide support on mental health issues, housing, prescribing clinics, and support for family and carers, and is the first step towards accessing the ongoing recovery services offered by the BAC O’Connor Centre in the town.
The services are all part of the Staffordshire County Council commissioned ‘One Recovery’ service. One Recovery is led by Addiction Dependency Solutions (ADS), and supported by North Staffordshire NHS Combined Healthcare Trust, Changes, Brighter Futures and Arch Housing.
In Cannock Chase alone, 474 people are currently accessing drug and alcohol treatment services, the highest number in Staffordshire. Statistics show that Cannock is in the worst 25% of areas in the country for deaths directly due to alcohol. Added to this, the area is in the top 5% for alcohol related hospital admissions for people under 18.
The BMJ’s freedom of information requests show how budget constraints are affecting public health services. Gareth Iacobucci reports
Millions of pounds have been stripped from frontline public health services in England as a result of the government’s cuts, The BMJ can reveal. According to the findings of our investigation, councils are disinvesting in areas such as prevention, addiction services, sexual health, and weight management after a 6% government cut in the public health grant for this financial year. More cuts are planned for 2016-17.
Impaired emotion regulation contributes to the development and severity of substance use disorders (substance disorders). This review summarizes the literature on alterations in emotion regulation neural circuitry in substance disorders, particularly in relation to disorders of negative affect (without substance disorder), and it presents promising areas of future research. Login at top right hand side of page using your SSSFT NHS Athens for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library http://www.sssft.nhs.uk/library
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Josiah D Rich, Michelle McKenzie, Sarah Larney, John B Wong, Liem Tran, Jennifer Clarke, Amanda Noska, Manasa Reddy, Nickolas Zaller
Methadone continuation versus forced withdrawal on incarceration in a combined US prison and jail: a randomised, open-label trial
The Lancet, Volume 386, Issue 9991, 25–31 July 2015, Pages 350-359 Library Services do not currently have access to this journal, but you can request a copy of the article online and we will try to get a copy to you: http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Open access. Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is a debilitating, sometimes fatal eating disorder (ED) whereby restraint of appetite and emotion is concomitant with an inflexible, attention-to-detail perfectionist cognitive style and obsessive-compulsive behaviour. Intriguingly, people with AN are less likely to engage in substance use, whereas those who suffer from an ED with a bingeing component are more vulnerable to substance use disorder (SUD).
Problem and pathological gamblers are significantly more likely to experience mood disorders, compared with the general population. Our study examined the relation of psychological characteristics (personality, trait impulsiveness, and gambling motives) to current co-occurring mood disorder (major depression and dysthymia) status among problem and pathological gamblers. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library - www.sssft.nhs.uk/library
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Psychology of Addictive Behaviors30.1 (Feb 2016): 1-11.
Despite the recent explosion of behavioral health interventions delivered on mobile devices, little is known about factors that make such applications practical, engaging and useful to their target audience. This study reports on the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a prototype of a novel, interactive mobile psychosocial intervention to reduce problematic drug use among clients in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT). To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
Illicit drug users are almost nine times more likely to die prematurely than those who do not, a new study suggests. To read the full article, log in using your NHS Athens
As the UK’s drinking culture exerts increasing pressure on the NHS, nurses in settings from emergency departments to GP practices and community care are on the front line of alcohol abuse, using brief interventions and outreach education to change patients’ behaviour. To read the full article, log in using your NHS Athens
.....But here’s the rub, despite intuitively feeling integrated care is the best option, the evidence to date doesn’t support its effectiveness. So when a study is published exploring integrated care over a long time period for people with a dual diagnosis, it’s a must read.....
People with mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders are important targets for smoking cessation interventions. Mental health professionals (MHPs) are ideally placed to deliver interventions, but their attitudes may prevent this. This systematic review therefore aimed to identify and estimate quantitatively MHPs attitudes towards smoking and main barriers for providing smoking cessation support and to explore these attitudes in-depth through qualitative synthesis. Please contact the library to receive a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai