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<p>Local authorities and their health and wellbeing board partners have responsibility
for planning the full range of alcohol services, from early intervention and prevention,
through to commissioning alcohol treatment services to meet need in their area and
ensure services are accessible to everyone. Furthermore in line with the National
Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) public health guidance (PH 24) <em>Alcohol-use
disorders: preventing harmful drinking</em>, Public Health England (PHE) encourages
health and social care professionals to carry out Identification and Brief Advice
through general practitioners and programmes such as NHS Health Checks and Making
Every Contact Count. A copy of the NICE guidance is attached.</p><p> </p><p>The majority
of services offer interventions that are non-religious and are based on cognitive
behavioural principles with motivational enhancement techniques.</p><p> </p><p>There
are a number of online resources to help with alcohol issues, including the One You
and NHS Choices websites. One You is an integrated social marketing campaign run by
PHE which aims to engage adults in making changes to improve their own health. This
includes offering users advice and information about alcohol as well as tools which
help monitor their drinking. NHS Choices offers a range of information about alcohol
dependence and includes an on online directory of local alcohol services that those
worried about their alcohol use can approach for assistance.</p>
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