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This annual report - Taranaki District Health Board

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Local Policy Documents and Evidence-Based Reviews Relevant to thePrevention of Alcohol-Related HarmTable 48 below provides an overview of New Zealand alcohol and addiction policy documents andinternational evidence-based reviews and guidelines that address reducing alcohol use andalcohol-related harm in young people. In addition, Table 112 (Page 414) provides an overview ofpublications relevant to the prevention of drug use in young people, which frequently encompassalcohol and other drug use.Table 48. Local Policy Documents and Evidence-Based Reviews Relevant to the Reduction ofAlcohol-Related Harm in Young PeopleMinistry of <strong>Health</strong> Policy DocumentsMinistry of <strong>Health</strong>. 2010. Mental <strong>Health</strong> and Addiction Action Plan 2010. Wellington: Ministry of <strong>Health</strong>.http://www.health.govt.nz/publication/mental-health-and-addiction-action-plan-2010<strong>This</strong> document builds on Te Tāhuhu and Te Kōkiri, the national strategy and action plan for mental health and addictionsto 2015, identifying the key priorities for Ministry-led activities. Tackling alcohol and other drug-related harm is one of fourprioritised actions and includes increasing the number of community youth alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatmentplaces available to give young offenders access to court directed community AOD treatment programmes.Ministry of <strong>Health</strong>. 2007. Te Raukura. Mental health and alcohol and other drugs: Improving outcomes for childrenand youth. Wellington: Ministry of <strong>Health</strong>. http://www.health.govt.nz/publication/te-raukura-mental-health-and-alcoholand-other-drugs-improving-outcomes-children-and-youth<strong>This</strong> <strong>report</strong> identifies continued improvement in child and adolescent mental health (CAMHS) and alcohol and other drug(AOD) specialist services as a priority for the mental health and addiction sector. The key issues are identified, includinginequalities, access to services, child and youth AOD services, intersectoral collaboration and primary mental healthcare. Priorities for action are defined, including improvement in understanding and recognition of AOD issues in CAMHS;improvement in these gaps availability of AOD service provision within CAMHS; and identification by DHBs of gaps inAOD service provision for children and youth, and development and implementation of plans to address improvement inunderstanding and recognition of AOD issues in CAMHS.Ministry of <strong>Health</strong>. 2005. Te Tāhuhu – Improving Mental <strong>Health</strong> 2005–2015: The Second New Zealand Mental<strong>Health</strong> and Addiction Plan Wellington: Ministry of <strong>Health</strong>.Ministry of <strong>Health</strong>. 2006. Te Kōkiri: The Mental <strong>Health</strong> and Addiction Action Plan 2006–2015. Wellington: Ministry of<strong>Health</strong>.http://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/mental-health-and-addictions/mental-health/mental-health-strategic-directionTe Tāhuhu set out Government policy and priorities for mental health and addiction for 2005–2015. Te Kōkiri set out theaction plan and includes a mixture of high level initiatives and specific operational actions. Addiction is identified as oneof ten leading challenges and a number of actions to improving access to and quality of addiction services and broadenthe range of services available are included. Young people are identified as at increasing risk of substance abuse andspecific attention to services for this group is recommended.Cochrane Systematic ReviewsFoxcroft DR & Tsertsvadze A. 2011. Universal family-based prevention programs for alcohol misuse in youngpeople. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews doi:10.1002/14651858.CD009308http://www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD009308/frame.html<strong>This</strong> reviewed assessed the effectiveness of universal family-based prevention programs in preventing alcohol misuse inchildren aged up to 18 years. Twelve heterogeneous RCTs, with 202 to 3,496 participants, were included in the review.The majority of trials assessed the effectiveness of interventions to promote the awareness and skills in parents andadolescents. Nine trials showed some evidence of effectiveness compared to a control or other intervention group, withpersistence of effects over the medium and longer-term (up to 36 months), four of which were gender-specific, focusingon young females. Two studies with large sample sizes found no effects.Foxcroft DR & Tsertsvadze A. 2011. Universal multi-component prevention programs for alcohol misuse in youngpeople. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews doi:10.1002/14651858.CD009307http://www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD009307/frame.html<strong>This</strong> review assessed the effectiveness of universal multi-component prevention programs in preventing alcohol misusein children up to 18 years of age. Twenty RCTs, with 361 to 12,022 participants, assessing combinations of school,community, and/or family-based programmes, were included. The aims of the evaluated interventions in the majority oftrials were the promotion of awareness in parents and adolescents. It was unclear whether the majority of trials usedadequate randomisation of programme allocation concealment. Twelve of the trials showed some evidence ofeffectiveness compared to a control or other intervention group, with persistence of effects ranging from 3 months to 3years. Assessment of the additional benefit of multiple versus single component interventions was possible in 7 trials withmultiple arms, only one of which showed a clear benefit for components delivered in more than one setting. Althoughthere is some evidence to support the effectiveness of multi-component interventions there is little evidence to supportmultiple components being more effective than interventions with single components.Alcohol-Related Hospital Admissions - 234

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