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Effective Interventions Unit
Programme 2004-2005

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Contents

INTRODUCTION
THE UNIT'S APPROACH
SUMMARY OF EIU PROGRAMME 2004-2005
A. IDENTIFYING AND PROMOTING EFFECTIVE PRACTICE
A1. OUTCOMES AND EVALUATION
A2. RESEARCH
A3. DISSEMINATION
SUMMARY OF WORK ON IDENTIFYING AND PROMOTING EFFECTIVE PRACTICE
B. YOUNG PEOPLE
B1. PREVENTION AND EDUCATION
B2. TREATMENT AND CARE SERVICES FOR UNDER 16s
SUMMARY OF WORK ON YOUNG PEOPLE
C. COMMUNITIES
C1. FAMILY SUPPORT
C2. ARREST REFERRAL
C3. TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT
C4. POLICING LOCAL-LOW LEVEL DRUG DEALING
SUMMARY OF WORK ON COMMUNITIES
D. TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION
D1. INTEGRATED CARE
D2. EFFECTIVENESS OF TREATMENT
D3. HEPATITIS C
D4. SPS TRANSITIONAL CARE
D5. TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT
D6. PSYCHOSTIMULANTS
D7. CO-MORBIDITY
SUMMARY OF WORK ON TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION
E AVAILABILITY
SUMMARY OF WORK ON AVAILABILITY
Appendix A: EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS UNIT EVENTS MARCH 2003 - MARCH 2004
Appendix B: EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS UNIT REFERENCE GROUPS in 2003 - 2004
Appendix C: EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS UNIT - PUBLICATIONS LIST
Appendix D: DRUGS MISUSE RESEARCH PROGRAMME COMMISSIONED PROJECTS 2003- 2004
Appendix E: OTHER SCOTTISH-FUNDED DRUGS MISUSE RESEARCH
Appendix F: DRUGS MISUSE RESEARCH PROGRAMME RESEARCH TOPICS TO BE COMMISSIONED OR CONSIDERED DURING 2004-2005

Scottish Executive Effective Interventions Unit

Remit

The Unit was set up in June 2000 to:

• Identify what is effective - and cost effective - practice in prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and availability and in addressing the needs of both the individual and the community.

• Disseminate effective practice based on sound evidence and evaluation to policy makers, DATs and practitioners.

• Support DATs and agencies to deliver effective practice by developing good practice guidelines, evaluation tools, criteria for funding, models of service; and by contributing to the
  implementation of effective practice through the DAT corporate planning cycle.

Effective Interventions Unit
Substance Misuse Division
Scottish Executive
St Andrew's House
Edinburgh EH1 3DG
Tel: 0131 244 5117 Fax: 0131 244 2689
EIU@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
http://www.drugmisuse.isdscotland.org/eiu/eiu.htm

Dissemination Policy

1. We will aim to disseminate the right material, to the right audience, in the right format, at the right time.

2. The unit will have an active dissemination style. It will be outward looking and interactive. Documents published or sent out by the unit will be easily accessible and written in plain language.

3. All materials produced by the unit will be free of charge.

4. Material to be disseminated includes:

• Research and its findings

• Reports

• Project descriptions and evaluations

• Models of services

• Evaluation tools and frameworks for practitioners, managers and commissioners.

5. Dissemination methods will be varied, and will be selected to reflect the required message, and the needs of the target audience.

These methods are:

• Web-based - using the ISD website 'Drug misuse in Scotland' which can be found at: http://www.drugmisuse.isdscotland.org/eiu/eiu.htm

• Published documents - which will be written in plain language, and designed to turn policy into practice.

• Drug Action Team channels - recognising the central role of Drug Action Teams in developing effective practice.

• Events - recognising that face-to-face communication can help develop effective practice.

• Indirect dissemination - recognising that the Unit may not always be best placed to communicate directly with some sections of its audience.

6. This initial policy statement will be evaluated at six-monthly intervals to ensure that the Unit is reaching its key audiences and that its output continues to be relevant and to add value to the work of those in the field.

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