Lifestyle
Alcohol
- In Southwark there are an estimated 35,265 to 42,459 people at increased risk, 11,026 to 13,918 people at higher risk and 35,030 to 53,133 people binge drinking (2009).
- There are an estimated 6348 dependent drinkers in Southwark.
- 2006 Health Survey for England estimates suggest that 45% of Southwark residents drink more than the recommended daily alcohol intake on one or more days of the week.
- Information on alcohol use in specific populations shows that rates of drinking are high amongst those with a housing need, those with diagnosed mental health problems and those known to the probation system.
- Alongside this, national survey data suggests that we can expect those of white ethnicity, men, under 65s and those employed in managerial and professional roles to drink more.
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Recommendations
- Advocate for the introduction of a minimum pricing scheme for alcohol
- Continue to develop Primary Care screening and brief advice (potentially through a Locally Enhanced Service), and continue to develop community services including shared care and the Primary Care alcohol hubs
- Link with Kings College Hospital and Guys and St Thomas Trust to contribute to their workplans around alcohol screening and treatment in A&E and across the Acute sector
- Plan to ensure that community services will have the capacity to meet any additional referrals generated by extended screening and brief interventions in other agencies
- Work with treatment services to ensure that family support is available in treatment services both to improve effectiveness and to minimise barriers to women accessing services
- Investigate and address high rates of unplanned exits in community detoxification services
- Work with treatment services to ensure that clients receive appropriate referrals into services to address wider social needs including housing, and employment
- Include aftercare in the service remodel to ensure that sufficient services are available locally
- Encourage a range of agencies to use identification and brief advice to contribute to a range of health and non-health outcomes (police, probation, workplaces, acute trusts etc), including potential use of DIP to address the alcohol needs of arrested individuals
- Link commissioned and non-commissioned services to ensure appropriate referrals and smooth flow of individuals between services (e.g. from Acute Trusts and probation into community services)
- Continue to work closely with police, community safety and other partners to support the ongoing work to reduce alcohol related crime and violence in Southwark. This should include advocating for and individual level support to reduce alcohol related reoffending (through DIP or other means) alongside work on saturation areas and feedback to trade.
Source: Southwark Alcohol Health JSNA 2011
| Date | File Name | Type |
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| 2011 | Alcohol JSNA |
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| 2010 | Local alcohol profile for England - Southwark |
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