Advances in Psychiatric Treatment (2009) 15: 260-262. doi: 10.1192/apt.bp.107.004838
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Reasons to be cheerful?

INVITED COMMENTARY ON ... THE FUTURE OF SPECIALISED ALCOHOL TREATMENT SERVICES{dagger}

Peter Rice

Peter Rice is a consultant psychiatrist working in NHS Tayside and in a managed clinical network in East Central Scotland. He is Vice-Chair of the Scottish Division of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and past Chair of the Scottish Addictions Section.

Correspondence: Correspondence Dr Peter Rice, NHS Tayside, Sunnyside Royal Hospital, Montrose DD10 9JP, UK. Email: peter.rice{at}nhs.net

Alcohol policy varies in different jurisdictions and is subject to change. Understanding policy development requires an international perspective. Current models of alcohol treatment systems require an understanding of the different impacts of interventions on different patient groups and clarity in the description of interventions and populations. Several systematic reviews have evaluated the outcome of alcohol treatment favourably and shown it to be highly cost-effective.


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