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The Department of Health is responsible for all policy addressing the problem of alcohol misuse insofar as it affects the health of people in England. It works with partner organisations in the Government and voluntary sector to encourage sensible drinking, and is involved in european and international efforts to reduce alcohol misuse and treat its symptoms.
This toolkit is a resource to help local teams develop strategies to address alcohol-related crime, ill health and other harm in line with Safe. Sensible. Social. The next steps in the National Alcohol Strategy.
It is written specifically to help alcohol leads and others within local authorities, primary care trusts (PCTs), children’s services and delivery partnerships such as Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs) and Drug and Alcohol Action Teams (DAATs) – the people most likely to be responsible for developing and delivering alcohol strategies locally. It will also be useful to individual agencies tackling alcohol misuse.
Safe. Sensible. Social. The next steps in the National Alcohol Strategy reviews progress since the publication of the Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy for England (2004) and outlines further national and local action to achieve long-term reductions in alcohol-related ill health and crime.
Alcohol misuse and Government initiatives, publications, useful links, alcohol and health, alcohol and young people.
Published: 29 June 2006
Models of care for alcohol misusers (MoCAM) provides best practice guidance for local health organisations and their partners in delivering a planned and integrated local treatment system for adult alcohol misusers.
There is a considerable body of international literature showing that treatment for alcohol problems is both effective and cost-effective. This review is a critical appraisal of the evidence base for the treatments available for people with alcohol problems. The review covers interventions ranging from simple advice and mutual aid to intensive specialist treatment. It has been written to inform Models of Care for Alcohol Misusers (MoCAM). This document is available from the NTA website, using the link below.
This document sets out evidence of associated alcohol harm to NHS aspirations, individuals, families and communities and presents good economic arguments for action, identifies practical steps for those implementing local programmes to reduce alcohol related harm and encourage sensible drinking and introduces new, nationally developed tools that can be used by local organisations.
The ANARP is an audit of treatment, giving an assessment of the levels of alcohol misuse and the availability of alcohol treatment services throughout England.
Contact details for the Alcohol Policy Team at the Department of Health.
