Public Health Concerns in Harlow: Drug and Alcohol Misuse

Public Health concern in a
specific geographical region

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Key areas of public health concern..............................................................................................3
Choosing a locality......................................................................................................................4
Statistics.......................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
In the health care, there are different areas which need attention because it affected the
entire region and health of individual as well. The entire study is based upon the Drug and
Alcohol which is one of the public health issue because it leads to family conflict and also causes
many health problems. Entire world is affected with this issue, though government in each
country take different strategies to minimise the negative impact but still it is not in controlled.
The chosen geographical region for this report is Harlow because secondary study shows that it
is considered as a hotspot and most of the adult were engaged in this activity that affected their
mental as well as physical health. The reason for conducting the report is such that it helps to
create awareness regarding the same and by analysing the data, reader might take action
pertaining to the same.
Further, the role of nurses in this situation is such that they communicate and understand
the patients so that they care for them effectively. Also, they try to meet the expectation and need
of patients and offer them effective care as well in the respective area.
Key areas of public health concern
As per the secondary data, it has been identified that Harlow is the town where crime
rates increases. As, it has been identified that UK has a higher prevalence of drug misuse and
that is why, the rate of such issue increases. From 2004 Harlow is in top regarding drug misuse
and that is why, it leads to cause a negative impact over the health and physical impact over
individuals (Harlow travellers served with public health orders, 2022). Majority of the cases are
find in drink and drive which increases the number of accidents in the country and increases the
high risk as well. There are many other health issues identified within an area which reflected
that Harlow is not only surrounded with drug and alcohol people, but it increases the wrong
impact upon people as well.
Through the chosen public health issue, it has been identified that there are many key
areas involved which include long term health risk such as high BP, heart disease and digestive
problem. Also, if an individual is highly obsessed with the drug and alcohol then it lead to cause
death as well. Apart from this, another key area of chosen public health is related to mental
illness because an excessive or regular use of drug and alcohol affect the brain and lead to cause
memory loss (Mahna, Puri and Sharma, 2018). Along with this, it can be stated that once the
drug diagnosed within an individual, there is a need to treat the people in an effective manner.

There are many factors that contribute to consume alcohol among people and this include
environmental factor in which culture encourages individual to increase such issue. However, it
has been identified that for a pattern of drinking, different risk factor contribute that helps to
raise the performance of drinking. Though there are many ways to improve the issue but most of
the people do not understand the same and affected the entire life in adverse manner. Also,
consuming the same is considered an illegal issue within a town but still there many cases found
that affect their overall performance in negative manner. In addition to this, it has been identified
that another major public health concern in Harlow is related to obesity in which most of the
people are highly obese and this in turn causes negative impact over their health (Spillier and
et.al., 2019). This in turn affected the entire performance and increases the rate of crime within a
specific area.
Thus, most of the health care professionals are already taken many steps in order to
implement the changes and reduce the chances of drugs among people. However, people are not
aware enough to the negative impact caused by their health and that is why, it contributes to
increase the number of crime within a specific area. Though drug and alcohol consumption is
considered as a social issue and that is why, overdose of such things lead to cause negative
impact over the health. There are many agencies and health care professionals indulge in this
area in order to treat the people and let them understand about the key issue as well.
Choosing a locality
The chosen area for this health care issue is Harlow where drug and alcohol misuse is
consider a significant contributor factor. I am choosing this country because there are many
researches already conducted in this field and that is why, it will help me to gather information.
Also, the chosen area is Harlow is a town and local government district in West of Essex,
England where range of drug addicted cases confirmed along with the death cases. Therefore, by
conducting research on this topic will help to understand the statistics or trend of increasing
drugs and alcohol in a given area. This in turn helps government to make effective measure in
order to reduce addiction.
Statistics
By comparing the other areas of UK, Essex is also considered an increase use of drug and
alcohol consumption and as per the recent data collected it has been identified that there are
many adult men and women who are involving in this case. Along with this, due to strong