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Written question asked by Kelvin Hopkins (Labour) on Thursday, 19 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 January 2006. It was answered by Caroline Flint (Labour) on Monday, 13 February 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Alcohol Dependence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what her Department estimates to be the prevalence service utilisation ratio for alcohol-dependent individuals accessing treatment in (a) England and (b) each region.
Answer

[holding answer 24 January 2006]: The Government's alcohol needs assessment research project (ANARP) research, published in November 2005, estimates the gap between those alcohol-dependent individuals seeking treatment and the level of treatment services that is available.The prevalence service utilisation ratio for alcohol-dependent individuals accessing treatment in England and each region is shown in the table.

England
Gender Prevalence service utilisation in need of treatment/in treatment
Male 20.8
Female 12.4
All (Average) Regions 18.0
East Midlands 15.7
Eastern 31.2
London 13.2
North East 101.9
North West 11.8
South East 20.2
South West 14.3
West Midlands 15.3
Yorkshire and Humber 46.0

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
45217; 442 c1751-2W;442 c1751-2W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Alcoholic drinks Medical treatments Misuse Rehabilitation Research
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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