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As featured in Drink and Drug News: nine in ten higher-risk drinkers don't know it, reports Clean Slate Clinic
A new white paper from Clean Slate Clinic, Adfam and the University of Sussex finds that the UK's approach to alcohol harm rests on three flawed assumptions: that people self-identify as problem drinkers, that awareness campaigns close the gap, and that information is the primary barrier. The data says otherwise.
Clean Slate Clinic, Adfam and the University of Sussex have published new research revealing a fundamental disconnect at the heart of the UK's alcohol treatment system: the people most at risk are largely not the ones seeking help, because most don't recognise themselves as having a problem.
The findings point to stigma and NHS waiting times as the primary barriers, not lack of awareness, with implications for how services are designed and who they can realistically reach. Former health minister Dan Poulter, who wrote the foreword, calls the conclusions uncomfortable for policymakers, challenging approaches that have been funded for years.
The report makes the case for home-based detoxification models and family-inclusive pathways as practical alternatives to a system that is missing the majority of those who need it.
Read the full article on Drink and Drug News.
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