28 September 2020
Researchers:
Dr Katherine Webber, Dr Andrew N Davies, Dr Charlotte Leach, Dr Anna Bradley, Department of Palliative Medicine, Royal Surrey County Hospital
Key findings
- 5% of cancer patients and 8% of caregivers screened positively for alcohol use disorders on the AUDIT.
- 6% of cancer patients and 3% of caregivers screened positively for drug abuse on the DAST-10.
- Caregivers screening positively for drug and alcohol problems had significantly higher carer burden scores.
- Carer burden was not affected by the patient’s drug or alcohol abuse issues.
