Andrew BrownA heavy burdenTwo new pieces of research suggest how much alcohol consumption continues to be an issue for acute health services at a time when resources…Dec 22, 2015Dec 22, 2015
Andrew Brown“ We all get by you know?”It is estimated that about 60% of people who are dependent on heroin in England are in structured treatment, but the numbers coming into…Dec 21, 2015Dec 21, 2015
Andrew BrownExistential crisis or exciting new future?What’s next for drug and alcohol treatment in England?Dec 14, 2015Dec 14, 2015
Andrew BrownHeroin users in drug treatment in EnglandLast year half (52%) of the people in the drug and alcohol treatment system in England were being treated for a dependence on heroin.Dec 8, 2015Dec 8, 2015
Andrew BrownDrug and alcohol treatment in England in 2014–15You may have seen that Public Health England’s annual report about drug and alcohol treatment came out yesterday. This is the first time…Dec 4, 2015Dec 4, 2015
Andrew BrownFour charts — property crime and the availability of drug treatmentToday the ONS have produced an analysis of property crime. As the chart above shows the long term trend in falls for these crimes…Nov 26, 2015Nov 26, 2015
Andrew BrownEarly thoughts on the Spending ReviewAs the dust starts to settle around the Chancellor’s announcements what can we take from it?Nov 26, 2015Nov 26, 2015
Andrew BrownWaiting on the ChancellorPeople who might benefit from treatment [for conditions, such as drug or alcohol addiction] should get the medical help they need so they…Nov 25, 2015Nov 25, 2015
Andrew BrownWorking age benefit recipients in drug or alcohol treatmentBack in February 2015 the Conservative Party floated the idea that they would want to look at what could be done to incentivise people with…Nov 5, 2015Nov 5, 2015