Citation

Butler K, Reeve R, Viney R, Burns L. Public Health Res. Pract. 2016; 26(4): e2641642.

Affiliation

National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Australia, Sydney.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Sax Institute)

DOI

10.17061/phrp2641642

PMID

27714385

Abstract

The impact of drug and alcohol misuse has been the subject of widespread media discussion in the past year, particularly in the context of restricted alcohol trading hours in an effort to reduce alcohol-fuelled violence. A recent study evaluating NSW Health's drug and alcohol consultation liaison (CL) services1 demonstrates how pervasive drug and alcohol problems are, and the impact they have on the health system. This paper highlights how expanding CL services to fill current unmet need could deliver a range of benefits to patients and hospitals.

Language: en