Alcohol campaigning has, it seems, been a little slow to get the results it needs.
Tacked on to a number of major drug reports as a reference – ‘this could also apply to alcohol’ – the needs of those who have drifted from using alcohol for regular relaxation and social confidence to desperate dependency, have been neglected.
The DATs who have become DAATs may be doing their best, but it seems up to the persistent minority to remind government that targets are not set for shifting, and that a report on alcohol services due on such and such a date means that there are services looking out for a framework and a promise of commitment.
Claire Brown – Editor