The use of new psychoactive substances [NPS] in prisons has been recognised as an increasing problem for several years. Successive Chief Inspectors of Prisons and the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman have drawn attention to the impact on prisons, prison staff and prisoners themselves from the use of NPS (SMMGP)
Bibliography: Interventions – Treatment
Best practice portal
The relaunched Best practice portal is designed to help you find practical and reliable information on what works (and what doesn’t) in the areas of prevention, treatment, harm reduction and social reintegration (EMCDDA)
Mental health and new care models
While some of the vanguard sites developing new care models report promising early results from adopting a whole-person approach, the full opportunities to improve care through integrated approaches to mental health have not yet been realised (King’s Fund)
Drug treatment in Ireland 2009-2015
Health Research Board. (2017) Drug treatment in Ireland 2009-2015
The future of HIV services in England
This report explores the challenges and opportunities facing HIV services in four areas in England, and makes recommendations on future development to those in national and local leadership roles (King’s Fund)
Changing Scotland’s relationship with alcohol (PDF)
Recommendations for further action (Alcohol Focus Scotland)
Overview of Initial Assessments for Specialist Drug Treatment 2015/16
This report from Information Services Division on the Scottish Drug Misuse Database presents the available information on individuals presenting for initial assessment at specialist drug treatment services in 2015/16
Implementation of drug-, alcohol- and tobacco-related brief interventions in the European Union Member States, Norway and Turkey
This report provides an overview of the various types of brief interventions (BIs) currently used in European countries in the field of substance use, particularly illicit drugs. Targeted at policymakers and practitioners alike, it covers more than 30 BIs carried out in the EU and serves as a starting point for preparing concrete proposals to improve the evidence base on this topic (EMCDDA)
Evaluation of Four Recovery Communities across England
Final report for the Give it Up project (Public Health Institute)
Criminal Justice Project: Drug Interventions Programme (PDF)
Wirral DIP Activity Profile 2015/16 (Public Health Institute)
Criminal Justice Project – Impact of targeted drug testing on drug using offenders coming into treatment in Liverpool (PDF)
To explore the impact of targeted testing on drug using offenders coming into treatment in Liverpool, this report uses two datasets: drug testing data provided by Merseyside Police; and the criminal justice dataset entered onto the Criminal Justice Intervention Team (CJIT) Data Entry Tool (DET) by Liverpool Addaction (Public Health Institute)
Scoping review of case management in the treatment of drug and alcohol misuse, 2003–2013 (PDF)
HRB drug and alcohol evidence reviews
Criminal Justice Project – Impact of targeted drug testing on drug using offenders coming into treatment in Liverpool Criminal Justice Project – Impact of targeted drug testing on drug using offenders coming into treatment in Liverpool
The report compares data between May 2014 and April 2015 (2014-15) and between May 2015 and April 2016 (Public Health Institute)
The Linked Environment for Alcohol Death Research (PDF)
Overview and Initial findings (NHS Wales)
Thematic analysis of training for prison staff on new psychoactive substances (PDF)
The training programme was primarily targeted at prison-based staff although it benefitted significantly from the attendance and contribution of colleagues from community-based treatment services (Public Health England)
Secure setting statistics from the NDTMS: financial year ending March 2016
National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) alcohol and drug treatment activity statistics for adult and young people in secure settings (Public Health England)
Drug misuse treatment in England: evidence review of outcomes
A review of evidence on what outcomes can be expected of the drug treatment and recovery system in England, with advice on future policy (Public Health England)
What we know about young people in alcohol and drug treatment
This week PHE has published two important documents about young people’s substance misuse (Public Health England)
Specialist substance misuse services for young people
A rapid mixed methods evidence review of current provision and key principles for commissioning (Public Health England)
Young people’s statistics from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS): financial year ending March 2016
Results from the NDTMS on the number of young problem drug and alcohol users in contact with specialist treatment agencies and general practitioners between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2016 (Public Health England)
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