National survey of alcohol treatment agencies in England: Characteristics of treatment agencies

Abigail Katherine Rose; Hannah Winfield; Jenny H. Jenner; Adenekan Oyefeso; Tom S. Phillips; Paulo Deluca; Katherine A. Perryman; Charles Heriot-Maitland; Susanna Galea; Survjit Cheeta; Vivienne Saunders; Colin Drummond

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National survey of alcohol treatment agencies in England: Characteristics of treatment agencies

Abigail Katherine Rose, Hannah Winfield, Jenny H. Jenner, Adenekan Oyefeso, Tom S. Phillips, Paulo Deluca, Katherine A. Perryman, Charles Heriot-Maitland, Susanna Galea, Survjit Cheeta, Vivienne Saunders, Colin Drummond

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Background: To map and contact all specialist alcohol treatment services in England and to investigate the characteristics of responding agencies.

Methods: A national cross-sectional survey of alcohol treatment agencies in England. A questionnaire was designed to gather information about agency characteristics, including the service structure, staffing, modalities of treatment, and associated funding.

Results: A total of 696 alcohol treatment agencies were mapped, of which 388 (55.7%) responded to the survey. Variations in agency characteristics were noticed across geographical regions, as well as across sectors. The estimated annual spending on alcohol treatment was 217 pound million.

Conclusions: Whereas the regional variation in agency characteristics has implications for access to particular types of treatment, the inter-sector variation has implications for the allocation of funding. The estimated annual spending of 217 pound million is greater than previous national estimates. A national framework for alcohol service mapping could benefit identification of areas for improvement and lead to more successful treatment outcomes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	407-421
Number of pages	15
Journal	Journal of Substance Use
Volume	16
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3109/14659891003721125
Publication status	Published - Dec 2011

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