COMMENT ON ‘NICE’ ALCOHOL GUIDES BEFORE DEADLINES

5pm on 10 November 2009 is the consultation deadline for you to influence rationing body Nice’s guidance on alcohol, Alcohol-use disorders: preventing the development of hazardous and harmful drinking.

5pm on 12 November 2009 is the consultation deadline for Alcohol use disorders in adults and young people - clinical management.

If you are a registered stakeholder, act now to comment on the draft guidance. Otherwise, contact Addiction Today by 7 November to forward your views; the charity is a stakeholder.

Your views are vital – we have not heard of any organisations submitting support for pathways to abstinence and recovery. Click here for details.

BACKGROUND

Between 2009-2011, Nice – the National Institute of Health &Clinical Excellence –  has been developing three guides relating to alcohol use disorders.

Part 1 is public health guidance, Alcohol use disorders in adults and young people: prevention and early identification. Publication is expected in May 2010. It is being handled by Nice’s Centre for Public Health Excellence.

Part 2 is a clinical guideline, Alcohol use disorders in adults and young people: clinical management. Publication is also expected in May 2010. It is being handled by the National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions.

Part 3 is another clinical guideline, Alcohol use disorders: management of alcohol dependence. Publication is due in January 2011. It is being handled by the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health.
NICE has set up a steering committee to oversee the production of these guides.  This group should ensure that the final guidance is complementary and consistent. www.nice.org.uk