Young People's Drug and Alcohol Treatment at the Crossroads (24th February 2010)
The drug and alcohol treatment system needs to be more flexible if it is to effectively meet the needs of older teenagers and young adults developing substance misuse problems, according to a new DrugScope report.
The charity’s 'Young people’s drug and alcohol treatment at the crossroads 'report draws on consultations with over 150 professionals who support young drug and alcohol users, as well as the views of service users themselves, from across England. It finds that the drugs causing most problems for young people are cannabis and alcohol, with many also using a range of substances including cocaine, ketamine, GBL and ‘legal highs’ such as mephedrone.
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The drug and alcohol treatment system needs to be more flexible if it is to effectively meet the needs of older teenagers and young adults developing substance misuse problems, according to a new DrugScope report.
The charity’s 'Young people’s drug and alcohol treatment at the crossroads 'report draws on consultations with over 150 professionals who support young drug and alcohol users, as well as the views of service users themselves, from across England. It finds that the drugs causing most problems for young people are cannabis and alcohol, with many also using a range of substances including cocaine, ketamine, GBL and ‘legal highs’ such as mephedrone.
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Summary
Press Release
Drug and alcohol treatment in the North West of England 2008/09 (15th March 2010)
This publication details the results of the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) in the North West of England during 2008/09. The NDTMS was introduced in April 2001 to collect data on all clients in contact with structured treatment services (i.e. high threshold tier 3 and 4 services as defined by the Models of Care, see National Treatment Agency [NTA] 2002). To take into account the recent developments in NDTMS monitoring and reporting, this report provides an overview of the NDTMS data for the region and has been divided into the following sections:
This publication details the results of the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) in the North West of England during 2008/09. The NDTMS was introduced in April 2001 to collect data on all clients in contact with structured treatment services (i.e. high threshold tier 3 and 4 services as defined by the Models of Care, see National Treatment Agency [NTA] 2002). To take into account the recent developments in NDTMS monitoring and reporting, this report provides an overview of the NDTMS data for the region and has been divided into the following sections:
- Problematic Drug Users (PDU) and all drug users (aged over 18) in effective structured drug treatment
- Individuals in contact with structured drug treatment
- Young People (under 18) in contact with structured drug and alcohol treatment
- Individuals in contact with structured alcohol treatment.
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