Collection

Alcohol and drugs evidence reviews and inquiries

Reports and reviews relating to substance misuse.

• From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Published: 17 March 2021
• Last updated: 8 December 2021 — See all updates

Policy makers, commissioners and service providers can use the evidence presented in these reviews and reports when deciding how best to implement policies and interventions relating to drugs and alcohol.

Visit Alcohol and drug misuse prevention and treatment guidance for information on commissioning and providing alcohol and drug misuse treatment in England.

Visit Tobacco and smoking: policy, regulation and guidance and E-cigarettes and vaping: policy, regulation and guidance for evidence reviews, guidance and information related to smoking and vaping.

Alcohol

• Alcohol consumption and harm during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • 15 July 2021
  • Research and analysis
• Alcohol’s harm to others
  • 12 June 2019
  • Research and analysis
• Alcohol treatment inquiry: summary of findings
  • 1 November 2018
  • Research and analysis
• The public health burden of alcohol: evidence review
  • 10 August 2018
  • Research and analysis

Drugs

• Review of drugs: phase two report
  • 2 August 2021
  • Independent report
• Review of drugs: phase one report
  • 17 September 2020
  • Independent report
• Prescribed medicines review: report
  • 3 December 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Crack cocaine increase: inquiry findings
  • 25 March 2019
  • Research and analysis
• Drug misuse treatment in England: evidence review of outcomes
  • 26 January 2017
  • Research and analysis

Published 17 March 2021
Last updated 8 December 2021 + show all updates

1. 8 December 2021

   Added 'Review of drugs: phase one report' and 'Review of drugs: phase two report'.

2. 15 July 2021

   Added 'Alcohol consumption and harm during the COVID-19 pandemic'.

3. 17 March 2021

   First published.