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

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

Authors

Abigail Katherine Rose

Hannah Winfield

Jenny H. Jenner

Adenekan Oyefeso

Paulo Deluca

Katherine A. Perryman

Charlie Heriot-Maitland

Susanna Galea

Survjit Cheeta

Vivienne Saunders

Colin Drummond



Abstract

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 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 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.

Citation

Rose, A. K., Winfield, H., Jenner, J. H., Oyefeso, A., Phillips, T. S., Deluca, P., …Drummond, C. (2011). National survey of alcohol treatment agencies in England: Characteristics of treatment agencies. Journal of substance use, 16(6), 407-421. https://doi.org/10.3109/14659891003721125

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Dec 1, 2011
Deposit Date Feb 6, 2019
Journal Journal of Substance Use
Print ISSN 1465-9891
Electronic ISSN 1475-9942
Publisher Taylor and Francis
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 16
Issue 6
Pages 407-421
DOI https://doi.org/10.3109/14659891003721125
Keywords Alcohol misuse; Health services treatment; Survey
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/751046
Publisher URL https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/14659891003721125