CONSULTATION
Working Together to Reduce Harm - The Substance Misuse Strategy for Wales 2008-2018
This consultation sets out and invites views on our new substance misuse strategy, entitled “Working Together to Reduce Harm”. It is a 10 year strategy which aims to set out a clear national agenda for tackling and reducing the harms associated with substance misuse in Wales.
Date consultation commenced: 11/02/2008
End of consultation: 13/05/2008
GUIDANCE
Domestic violence, drugs and alcohol: good practice guidelines (2nd edition)
The information in this toolkit aims to provide practitioners and service managers within the domestic violence and substance misuse sectors with the basic knowledge and skills they require to respond to service users safely and appropriately. [Stella Project]
Guidelines for the evaluation of treatment in the field of problem drug use
The main objective of the guidelines is to provide a European audience with basic information on the options, elements and procedures of drug-related treatment evaluation. [EMCDDA]
REPORTS
Autumn performance report 2007: achievement against public service targets
Targets for reducing the use of Class A drugs and the frequent use of any illicit drug among all young people under the age of 25, especially by the most vulnerable group [DCSF]
Cannabis and young people: It’s a social thing
This report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation looks at how young people obtain cannabis and the implications for legislation and enforcement guidelines around cannabis use, in particular the issue of ‘social supply’
Educating Reefer: effective health education and warnings on cannabis
This report from Rethink argues the case for educating people about the mental health dangers of cannabis.
Preventing Alcohol and Drug Misuse in Young People: Adaptation and Testing of the Strengthening Families Programme 10-14 (SFP10-14) for use in the United Kingdom
The Strengthening Families Programme 10-14 (SFP10-14) is a seven session video based family skills training programme designed to increase resilience and reduce risk factors for alcohol and substance misuse, depression, violence and aggression, delinquency and school failure. [Alcohol & Education Research Council]
Reducing the adverse health and social consequences of drug abuse: a comprehensive approach
This paper outlines a comprehensive set of measures designed to prevent drug abuse, facilitate entry into drug treatment, and reduce the adverse health and social consequences of drug abuse. [UNODC Discussion paper]
TOP tracker form
NTA Top tracker form and guidance is now available from the NTA
STATISTICS
Drug Use in Ireland and Northern Ireland: first results from 2006/2007Drug Prevalence Survey
This bulletin presents key findings from the second drug prevalence survey of households in both Ireland and Northern Ireland. [National Advisory Committee on Drugs]
DrugData Feed
