The impact of disinvestment on alcohol and drug treatment delivery and outcomes: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the context of substantial financial disinvestment from alcohol and drug treatment services in England, our aim was to review the existing evidence of how such disinvestments have impacted service delivery, uptake, outcomes and broader health and social implications.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative evidence (PROSPERO CRD42020187295), searching bibliographic databases and grey literature. Given that an initial scoping search highlighted a scarcity of evidence specific to substance use treatment, evidence of disinvestment from publicly funded sexual health and smoking cessation services was also included. Data on disinvestment, political contexts and impacts were extracted, analysed, and synthesized thematically.

Result

SUBMITTER: Roscoe S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8609850 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature