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Alcohol Arrest Referral Scheme - Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire PCT estimated that for every £1 spent on alcohol treatment £5 can be saved on health and social care costs.
A new approach to tackle alcohol-related offending, funded by a variety of sources including the Co-op, Waitrose and Hook Norton Brewery. The Alcohol Arrest Referral Scheme identifies alcohol-linked patterns of behaviour and refers those people to the Alcohol Treatment Scheme which provides education and support services.
They are the first of their kind in the South East and the aim is to reduce re-offending and anti-social behaviour.
Treating alcohol-related illnesses costs £3.3m per year, and the John Radcliffe Hospital said that 70% of its time on Saturday night was spent dealing with the results of drinking. It believes that 20% of the £3.3m spent annually can be saved through such schemes. The Oxfordshire PCT estimated that for every £1 spent on alcohol treatment £5 can be saved on health and social care costs.
The schemes are being run by the government-funded Oxfordshire Drug and Alcohol Team in partnership with police, the Oxfordshire PCT and the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership.
Oxfordshire PCT estimated that for every £1 spent on alcohol treatment £5 can be saved on health and social care costs.
A new approach to tackle alcohol-related offending, funded by a variety of sources including the Co-op, Waitrose and Hook Norton Brewery. The Alcohol Arrest Referral Scheme identifies alcohol-linked patterns of behaviour and refers those people to the Alcohol Treatment Scheme which provides education and support services.
They are the first of their kind in the South East and the aim is to reduce re-offending and anti-social behaviour.
Treating alcohol-related illnesses costs £3.3m per year, and the John Radcliffe Hospital said that 70% of its time on Saturday night was spent dealing with the results of drinking. It believes that 20% of the £3.3m spent annually can be saved through such schemes. The Oxfordshire PCT estimated that for every £1 spent on alcohol treatment £5 can be saved on health and social care costs.
The schemes are being run by the government-funded Oxfordshire Drug and Alcohol Team in partnership with police, the Oxfordshire PCT and the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership.