What are the Significant Issues
• Alan had a pattern of involvement with health,
social care and criminal justice services throughout
his adult life. This was underpinned by his chronic
alcohol dependency, with Alan having begun
drinking at 15 years of age.
• Alan was homeless and was known to have a long
history of alcohol and drug misuse, depression,
recurrent overdoses, recurrent self-harm incidents,
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and
possible acquired brain injury.
• Alan's lifestyle was characterised by intoxication
and he often presented in disruptive, aggressive,
self-harming and self-neglecting behaviours.