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Substance misuse: aspects of treatment and service provision
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 January 2018
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The problems associated with alcohol and drug misuse are diverse and make a major impact on the health of the nation (Anderson, 1991; Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1992). A recent survey showed that the prevalence of alcohol dependence in the population (aged 16–64 years) was 47 in 1000 and of drug dependence 22 in 1000. (This compares with a prevalence for functional psychosis of 4 in 1000) (Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, 1994).
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