The hidden crisis during Lockdown and arguably the second most devastating health crisis to face the UK. Yet services are withdrawn the drug it’s self is the most widely available and most accepted. #alcohol #mentalhealth #TimeForChange https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/sep/15/english-addiction-services-on-brink-as-number-of-higher-risk-drinkers-doubles?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

I wonder what the correlation is between these two articles. From experience, we know that a lot of people who are alcohol dependent also suffer from increased levels of anxiety #alcohol #mentalhealth #anxiety https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/sep/14/uk-has-experienced-explosion-in-anxiety-since-2008-study-finds?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Forget about mental health services and drug and alcohol services as standalone services; we need to combine the two and offer immediate treatment and support for both otherwise; we will never address this crisis. #dualdiagnosis #mentalhealth #alcohol #TimeForChange