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to recent evaluation studies and reviews with important practice implications. Though tailored for
the UK, this selection will be of international interest. This alert features our latest bulletin.
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BRIEF ALCOHOL ADVICE IN A&E CAN REDUCE DRINKING AND INJURIES
Confirmation that brief advice to risky drinkers identified in accident and emergency departments
can cut drinking and reduce the chance of further injuries and readmissions; the issue now is why
this happens sometimes, but not always.
http://findings.org.uk/count/downloads/download.php?file=Nilsen_P_1.txt
NO REASON TO DENY HEPATITIS C TREATMENT TO METHADONE PATIENTS
European and US studies show that methadone patients stick with therapy for hepatitis C disease and
do as well as other patients, bolstering the case for drug services to encourage clients to consider
diagnostic testing and therapy.
http://findings.org.uk/count/downloads/download.php?file=Novick_DM_2.txt
IS PUBLIC HEALTH BEST SERVED BY TARGETED OR UNIVERSAL PREVENTION?
One of the biggest strategic decisions facing prevention planners is whether to target high-risk
groups or to prioritise universal programmes. This analysis won't decide the issue, but it does
create an important new tool for comparing these strategies.
http://findings.org.uk/count/downloads/download.php?file=Shamblen_SR_2.txt
RESPECTED REVIEW PROCESS FINDS NO CASE FOR SPECIAL DUAL DIAGNOSIS CARE
Latest update from the respected Cochrane review process still finds no reason to advocate replacing
conventional care with specialised therapeutic approaches or integrated teams when severe mental
illness is complicated by substance use.
http://findings.org.uk/count/downloads/download.php?file=Cleary_M_1.txt
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