Man, from 30 to 44 years and addicted to alcohol, profile of the average user of the unity of conduct addictive of the Department of health of the Bank.

– with a total of 1043 attended consultations between 2009 and 2010, is the second unit of addictive behaviors with greater activity in the Valencian Community

– as well as the health care work, UCA carries out other activities such as training courses, collaboration in research projects or support agencies for prevention and promotion of Health

Alzira, 2011-August the unit conduct addictive (UCA) of the Department of health of the Bank, has received during 2010, a total of 504 new patients to treat their addiction or dependency; of them, 303 was the first time they were in treatment

Of the total of patients who went through the UCA during 2010, 36.5% spoke as the reason for main demand have problems with alcohol consumption, while 26 per cent requested follow-up by the abuse of cocaine, keeping these two substances as causing attended consultations, as well as most occurring in the rest of units of the Valencian Community. Other reasons for claims that have aided patients were heroin (18% of patients), cannabis (12%) and problem gambling or gambling (3%).

It refers to the average profile of the patient who frequented the UCA for the Health Department of the Bank, 86 per cent were men, compared with 14 per cent of women. The majority were neighbors from Alzira (20% of patients), followed by the residents of Swedish (12%), Algemesí (11%), Cullera (9%) and Carcaixent (8%).

As for the ages, 52% of patients treated by the UCA during 2010 had between 30 and 44 years, 26% had more than 45 years old, while 22% were patients aged under 29 years.

Activity

The UCA for the Health Department of the Bank, patients are tracking at the individual level (appointments with your doctor or psychologist), attend therapeutic groups and receive family support. The unit is also responsible for managing the referral to other support services of the health network for patients with addictive problems, such as: units of hospital detoxification, day centres or therapeutic communities.

With a total of 1043 consultations met during 2009-2010, de La Ribera is the second unit of addictive behaviors of the Valencian Community with increased activity.

Also, the UCA for the Health Department of the Bank is coordinated with health, social and municipal region, others in order to provide the best comprehensive care to patients with addictions.

Access

One of the main objectives of the unity of conduct addictive of the Department of health of the Bank is the guarantee attention to all those requiring assistance for substance abuse/dependence or other kind of addiction. In this regard, patients can access unit in various ways.

Thus it should be noted that the majority of users (57%) come on its own initiative or Council or family pressure. Another very important part of patients (25%) attend derivatives by primary care of the Department of health and other medical devices, such as the service for University Hospital emergency room of the Bank. Finally, other access roads are: social services (2%) and judicial police services (3%) other resources specializing in addiction or units of prevention community (7%).

Apart from the health care work, UCA for the Health Department of the Bank carries out various activities in various areas such as training courses, collaboration on research projects or support agencies for prevention and promotion of health, among others.