Health Behaviours:

Substance Misuse (Drugs and Alcohol)

The misuse (or excessive use) of drugs and alcohol are linked to a range of negative impacts for individuals, families and communities. These include premature death, long term health conditions, reduced quality of life and increased economic and social issues.

Useful Resources

  • Inclusion Health Groups in Frimley ICS: An overview of available data and published evidence (OHID)

    This data pack is intended to provide a one-off summary of available data and evidence for the inclusion of health groups in the South East at an ICB level. The aim of this resource is to understand what data exists at a local level. For each group, the key messages for systems are presented, followed by an overview of health issues and available data.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis
  • Continuity of care for prisoners who need substance misuse treatment (GOV.UK)

    This toolkit is for services which provide substance misuse treatment in prisons, other secure settings, and the community. It includes guidance in improving continuity of care and completing an audit of the referral and treatment pathway. It is aimed at both the providers and commissioners of these services.

    View resource
    Guidance and Best Practice
  • Drug-related deaths and suicide in prison custody in England and Wales: 2008 to 2019

    It’s an analysis report of drug-related deaths and suicides in England among prisoners, based on confidential matching of data from HM Prison and Probation Service and Office for National Statistics mortality records.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis
  • Health Survey for England 2019 (NHS Digital)

    The Health Survey for England (HSE) monitors trends in the nation’s health and care. It provides information about adults aged 16 and over, and children aged 0 to 15, living in private households in England. This includes detailed sections on overweight and obesity in adults and children, eating disorders, adults’ health-related behaviours (includes smoking and alcohol consumption) and children’s health (includes smoking and alcohol consumption).

    View resource
    Guidance and Best Practice
  • Alcohol and drug misuse and treatment statistics (Office for Health Improvement and Disparities)

    Office for Health Improvement and Disparities collection of statistics to support improvements in decision making when planning alcohol and drug misuse treatment services.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis
  • Smoking, drinking and drug use in young people in England (NHS Digital)

    This report contains results from a biennial survey of secondary school pupils in England in years 7 to 11 (mostly aged 11 to 15), focusing on smoking, drinking and drug use. It covers a range of topics including prevalence, habits, attitudes and wellbeing.

    View resource
    Guidance and Best Practice
  • Local Alcohol Profiles for England (Office for Health Improvement and Disparities)

    The Local Alcohol Profiles for England (LAPE) are part of a series of products by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities that provide local data alongside national comparisons to support local health improvement.

    View resource
    Fingertips Profile
  • Harmful Drinking resources (GOV.UK)

    Access to guidance, communications, research and statistics, policy papers and consultations housed within the gov.uk web domain.

    View resource
    Guidance and Best Practice
  • Alcohol: applying All Our Health (Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, 2022)

    Office for Health Improvement & Disparities (OHID) guidance as part of ‘All Our Health’, a resource which helps health professionals prevent ill health and promote health and wellbeing as part of their everyday practice.

    View resource
    Guidance and Best Practice
  • Alcohol – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) resources

    All National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) products on alcohol. Includes any guidance, advice, NICE Pathways and quality standards.

    View resource
    Guidance and Best Practice
  • Drug misuse and dependency resources (GOV.UK)

    Access to guidance, communications, research and statistics, policy papers and consultations housed within the gov.uk web domain.

    View resource
    Guidance and Best Practice
  • National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS)

    The National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) website provides access to National Statistics about substance misuse treatment.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis
  • Addiction – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) resources

    National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) products on addiction. Includes any guidance, advice, NICE Pathways and quality standards.

    View resource
    Guidance and Best Practice
  • Drug misuse – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) resources

    All National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) products on drug misuse. Includes any guidance, advice, NICE Pathways and quality standards.

    View resource
    Guidance and Best Practice
  • RBWM Drug and Alcohol Health Needs Assessment (April 2021)

    The Health Needs Assessment (HNA) has been developed to inform the commissioning of interventions for the prevention and treatment of alcohol and drug problems in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM).

    View resource
    Data and Analysis
  • RBWM Drug and Alcohol Health Needs Assessment – Slide deck summary (April 2021)

    This slide deck is a supplementary document to the Drug and Alcohol Health Needs Assessment (HNA) April 2021, to provide key information from the main HNA report into presentation slides.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis
  • Berkshire Adults Drug and Alcohol Health Needs Assessment (2015)

    This needs assessment was undertaken to identify treatment demand and service provision for substance misuse in Berkshire.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis
  • Slough Health Beliefs: findings from the ‘Supporting a Healthy Lifestyle’ Survey (Slough Borough Council 2019)

    Slough Health Beliefs: findings from the ‘Supporting a Healthy Lifestyle’ Survey (November 2019).

    View resource
    Research and Reports
  • NHS Better Health website

    NHS Better Health is a resource with free tools and support to help support those wanting to make changes to lose weight, get active, quite smoking or drink less.

    View resource
    Website of resources
  • Resilience website for RBWM residents

    Resilience is an adult alcohol and drug service in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. This website offers tools and resources for residents of RBWM.

    View resource
    Website of resources
  • Berkshire East Healthy Behaviours Health Needs Assessment (September 2022)

    This Health Needs Assessment was jointly produced by the three Berkshire East local authorities and the Berkshire East Public Health Hub. It provides a detailed look at adult health behaviours (smoking, excess weight, diet, physical activity, alcohol consumption) in Berkshire East to inform future commissioning of health behaviour services.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis Research and Reports
  • Berkshire East Healthy Behaviours Health Needs Assessment (September 2022) – Executive Summary

    This Health Needs Assessment was jointly produced by the three Berkshire East local authorities and the Berkshire East Public Health Hub. It provides a detailed look at adult health behaviours (smoking, excess weight, diet, physical activity, alcohol consumption) in Berkshire East to inform future commissioning of health behaviour services.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis Research and Reports
  • Recreational use of Nitrous Oxide (RBWM 2023)

    Describing the health harms associated with recreational use of nitrous oxide and policy context.

    View resource
    Research and Reports
  • Drugs strategy national outcomes framework (GOV.UK)

    Document outlining the National Combating Drugs Outcome Framework, which includes the strategic outcomes of reducing drug use, drug-related crime, deaths and harm.

    View resource
    Guidance and Best Practice
  • Rethink Activity (A physical activity toolkit for support groups in Mental Health)

    This resource is aimed at support group coordinators and members, and anyone supporting people severely affected by mental illness who want to be more active.

    View resource
    Research and Reports
  • Health Profile for England 2021 (Public Health England)

    The Health Profile for England (HPfE) was first produced by Public Health England (PHE) in 2017. It brings together PHE data and knowledge with information from other sources to give a broad picture of the health of people in England today. The report has been updated annually, with content and format altering slightly each year.

    The 2021 edition of the HPfE provides a comprehensive snapshot of the nation’s health and updates many indicators presented in previous reports. It also contains a summary of the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on many aspects of health.

    View resource
    Fingertips Profile

Currently no resources for this region

  • Continuity of care for prisoners who need substance misuse treatment (GOV.UK)

    This toolkit is for services which provide substance misuse treatment in prisons, other secure settings, and the community. It includes guidance in improving continuity of care and completing an audit of the referral and treatment pathway. It is aimed at both the providers and commissioners of these services.

    View resource
    Guidance and Best Practice
  • Drug-related deaths and suicide in prison custody in England and Wales: 2008 to 2019

    It’s an analysis report of drug-related deaths and suicides in England among prisoners, based on confidential matching of data from HM Prison and Probation Service and Office for National Statistics mortality records.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis
  • Health Survey for England 2019 (NHS Digital)

    The Health Survey for England (HSE) monitors trends in the nation’s health and care. It provides information about adults aged 16 and over, and children aged 0 to 15, living in private households in England. This includes detailed sections on overweight and obesity in adults and children, eating disorders, adults’ health-related behaviours (includes smoking and alcohol consumption) and children’s health (includes smoking and alcohol consumption).

    View resource
    Guidance and Best Practice
  • Alcohol and drug misuse and treatment statistics (Office for Health Improvement and Disparities)

    Office for Health Improvement and Disparities collection of statistics to support improvements in decision making when planning alcohol and drug misuse treatment services.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis
  • Smoking, drinking and drug use in young people in England (NHS Digital)

    This report contains results from a biennial survey of secondary school pupils in England in years 7 to 11 (mostly aged 11 to 15), focusing on smoking, drinking and drug use. It covers a range of topics including prevalence, habits, attitudes and wellbeing.

    View resource
    Guidance and Best Practice
  • Local Alcohol Profiles for England (Office for Health Improvement and Disparities)

    The Local Alcohol Profiles for England (LAPE) are part of a series of products by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities that provide local data alongside national comparisons to support local health improvement.

    View resource
    Fingertips Profile
  • Harmful Drinking resources (GOV.UK)

    Access to guidance, communications, research and statistics, policy papers and consultations housed within the gov.uk web domain.

    View resource
    Guidance and Best Practice
  • Alcohol: applying All Our Health (Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, 2022)

    Office for Health Improvement & Disparities (OHID) guidance as part of ‘All Our Health’, a resource which helps health professionals prevent ill health and promote health and wellbeing as part of their everyday practice.

    View resource
    Guidance and Best Practice
  • Alcohol – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) resources

    All National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) products on alcohol. Includes any guidance, advice, NICE Pathways and quality standards.

    View resource
    Guidance and Best Practice
  • Drug misuse and dependency resources (GOV.UK)

    Access to guidance, communications, research and statistics, policy papers and consultations housed within the gov.uk web domain.

    View resource
    Guidance and Best Practice
  • National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS)

    The National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) website provides access to National Statistics about substance misuse treatment.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis
  • Addiction – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) resources

    National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) products on addiction. Includes any guidance, advice, NICE Pathways and quality standards.

    View resource
    Guidance and Best Practice
  • Drug misuse – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) resources

    All National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) products on drug misuse. Includes any guidance, advice, NICE Pathways and quality standards.

    View resource
    Guidance and Best Practice
  • NHS Better Health website

    NHS Better Health is a resource with free tools and support to help support those wanting to make changes to lose weight, get active, quite smoking or drink less.

    View resource
    Website of resources
  • Drugs strategy national outcomes framework (GOV.UK)

    Document outlining the National Combating Drugs Outcome Framework, which includes the strategic outcomes of reducing drug use, drug-related crime, deaths and harm.

    View resource
    Guidance and Best Practice
  • Rethink Activity (A physical activity toolkit for support groups in Mental Health)

    This resource is aimed at support group coordinators and members, and anyone supporting people severely affected by mental illness who want to be more active.

    View resource
    Research and Reports
  • Health Profile for England 2021 (Public Health England)

    The Health Profile for England (HPfE) was first produced by Public Health England (PHE) in 2017. It brings together PHE data and knowledge with information from other sources to give a broad picture of the health of people in England today. The report has been updated annually, with content and format altering slightly each year.

    The 2021 edition of the HPfE provides a comprehensive snapshot of the nation’s health and updates many indicators presented in previous reports. It also contains a summary of the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on many aspects of health.

    View resource
    Fingertips Profile

Currently no resources for this region

  • Inclusion Health Groups in Frimley ICS: An overview of available data and published evidence (OHID)

    This data pack is intended to provide a one-off summary of available data and evidence for the inclusion of health groups in the South East at an ICB level. The aim of this resource is to understand what data exists at a local level. For each group, the key messages for systems are presented, followed by an overview of health issues and available data.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis
  • Berkshire Adults Drug and Alcohol Health Needs Assessment (2015)

    This needs assessment was undertaken to identify treatment demand and service provision for substance misuse in Berkshire.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis
  • Berkshire East Healthy Behaviours Health Needs Assessment (September 2022)

    This Health Needs Assessment was jointly produced by the three Berkshire East local authorities and the Berkshire East Public Health Hub. It provides a detailed look at adult health behaviours (smoking, excess weight, diet, physical activity, alcohol consumption) in Berkshire East to inform future commissioning of health behaviour services.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis Research and Reports
  • Berkshire East Healthy Behaviours Health Needs Assessment (September 2022) – Executive Summary

    This Health Needs Assessment was jointly produced by the three Berkshire East local authorities and the Berkshire East Public Health Hub. It provides a detailed look at adult health behaviours (smoking, excess weight, diet, physical activity, alcohol consumption) in Berkshire East to inform future commissioning of health behaviour services.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis Research and Reports
  • Recreational use of Nitrous Oxide (RBWM 2023)

    Describing the health harms associated with recreational use of nitrous oxide and policy context.

    View resource
    Research and Reports

Currently no resources for this region

  • Berkshire East Healthy Behaviours Health Needs Assessment (September 2022)

    This Health Needs Assessment was jointly produced by the three Berkshire East local authorities and the Berkshire East Public Health Hub. It provides a detailed look at adult health behaviours (smoking, excess weight, diet, physical activity, alcohol consumption) in Berkshire East to inform future commissioning of health behaviour services.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis Research and Reports
  • Berkshire East Healthy Behaviours Health Needs Assessment (September 2022) – Executive Summary

    This Health Needs Assessment was jointly produced by the three Berkshire East local authorities and the Berkshire East Public Health Hub. It provides a detailed look at adult health behaviours (smoking, excess weight, diet, physical activity, alcohol consumption) in Berkshire East to inform future commissioning of health behaviour services.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis Research and Reports

Currently no resources for this region

  • Slough Health Beliefs: findings from the ‘Supporting a Healthy Lifestyle’ Survey (Slough Borough Council 2019)

    Slough Health Beliefs: findings from the ‘Supporting a Healthy Lifestyle’ Survey (November 2019).

    View resource
    Research and Reports
  • Berkshire East Healthy Behaviours Health Needs Assessment (September 2022)

    This Health Needs Assessment was jointly produced by the three Berkshire East local authorities and the Berkshire East Public Health Hub. It provides a detailed look at adult health behaviours (smoking, excess weight, diet, physical activity, alcohol consumption) in Berkshire East to inform future commissioning of health behaviour services.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis Research and Reports
  • Berkshire East Healthy Behaviours Health Needs Assessment (September 2022) – Executive Summary

    This Health Needs Assessment was jointly produced by the three Berkshire East local authorities and the Berkshire East Public Health Hub. It provides a detailed look at adult health behaviours (smoking, excess weight, diet, physical activity, alcohol consumption) in Berkshire East to inform future commissioning of health behaviour services.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis Research and Reports

Currently no resources for this region

  • RBWM Drug and Alcohol Health Needs Assessment (April 2021)

    The Health Needs Assessment (HNA) has been developed to inform the commissioning of interventions for the prevention and treatment of alcohol and drug problems in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM).

    View resource
    Data and Analysis
  • RBWM Drug and Alcohol Health Needs Assessment – Slide deck summary (April 2021)

    This slide deck is a supplementary document to the Drug and Alcohol Health Needs Assessment (HNA) April 2021, to provide key information from the main HNA report into presentation slides.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis
  • Resilience website for RBWM residents

    Resilience is an adult alcohol and drug service in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. This website offers tools and resources for residents of RBWM.

    View resource
    Website of resources
  • Berkshire East Healthy Behaviours Health Needs Assessment (September 2022)

    This Health Needs Assessment was jointly produced by the three Berkshire East local authorities and the Berkshire East Public Health Hub. It provides a detailed look at adult health behaviours (smoking, excess weight, diet, physical activity, alcohol consumption) in Berkshire East to inform future commissioning of health behaviour services.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis Research and Reports
  • Berkshire East Healthy Behaviours Health Needs Assessment (September 2022) – Executive Summary

    This Health Needs Assessment was jointly produced by the three Berkshire East local authorities and the Berkshire East Public Health Hub. It provides a detailed look at adult health behaviours (smoking, excess weight, diet, physical activity, alcohol consumption) in Berkshire East to inform future commissioning of health behaviour services.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis Research and Reports

Currently no resources for this region

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