Both alcohol-related and self-harm-related hospital presentations place substantial demands on frontline clinical services. Every year, in England, there are over 200.000 emergency department attendances after self-harm, and over 1 million alcohol-related hospital admissions.

Author

Jennifer Ness (mail: jennifer.ness@derbyshcft.nhs.uk)

Citation

Alcohol misuse and self-harm: an opportunity for early intervention in the emergency department Ness, Jennifer The Lancet Psychiatry , Volume 4 , Issue 6 , 435 - 436

Source
The Lancet
Release date
01/06/2017

Alcohol misuse and self-harm: an opportunity for early intervention in the emergency department

Summary

Both alcohol-related and self-harm-related hospital presentations place substantial demands on frontline clinical services. Every year, in England, there are over 200.000 emergency department attendances after self-harm, and over 1 million alcohol-related hospital admissions.

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