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Delivering Better Outcomes: An Outcomes Toolkit for Alcohol and Drugs Partnerships Version 1

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Annex C: Outcomes by Theme - (1) Recovery

National outcomes

National Outcomes

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Economic potential

Young people successful learners

Children get the best start in life

Longer, healthier lives

Tackled inequalities

Improved life chances of those at risk

Lives safe from crime, danger & disorder

Strong, resilient communities

High-level outcomes

  • Reduced alcohol related injuries, physical and psychological morbidity and mortality
  • Less alcohol related violence/abuse/offences and antisocial behaviour
  • Less absenteeism/presenteeism caused by drug use/alcohol consumption in the workplace and educational establishments
  • Reduction in drug related morbidity, mortality and deaths
  • Reduction in adults on benefits due to drugs/alcohol related incapacity
  • Reduced number of children looked after and accommodated/separated from parents
  • Safer and happier families and communities
  • Reduction in adults on benefit due to drug/alcohol related incapacity
  • Less drug-related crime:
    • Acquisitive
    • Violent
    • Organised

Intermediate outcomes

  • Fewer individuals drink above recommended daily and weekly guidelines
  • Reduced mean per capita consumption
  • Reduced consumption in those below legal purchase age
  • Fewer women drinking/taking drugs during pregnancy
  • Reduction in drug use in local area
  • Individuals in need receive timely, sensitive and appropriate support
  • Increased knowledge and changed attitudes to alcohol, drinking and drugs

Service delivery outcomes

  • Service users are fully involved and participate in planning for their own sustainable recovery (i.e. a person centred approach is used)
  • Services make appropriate referrals to other support or treatment services when required and as appropriate
  • Service users reduce chaotic or risky behaviour
  • Increased knowledge of consequences and risks of alcohol consumption and drugs use in participants of education programmes
  • Service users stop drug misuse/reduce drug use/reduce drug related harm
  • Service users stop drinking alcohol/reduce amount of alcohol drunk/reduce alcohol related harm
  • Service users have improved/no deterioration in health
  • Service users have improved/no deterioration in mental health
  • Service users have increased self-awareness
  • Service users have increased confidence/self esteem
  • Service users have improved/no deterioration in social functioning/personal relationships
  • Service users are more involved/included in their community
  • Service users have improved financial status and stability
  • Service users have improved participation in meaningful activity
  • Service users have improved employability status (e.g. moved into employment/voluntary work)
  • Service users have an increased awareness of work/training opportunities open to them
  • Service users have improved engagement with education and training
  • Service users have improved career aspirations
  • Service users have an improved understanding of their rights and responsibilities
  • A higher proportion of service users are living in safe, settled and appropriate accommodation

Annex C: (2) Children Affected by Parental Substance Misuse ( CAPSM)

National outcomes

National Outcomes

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Economic potential

Young people successful learners

Children get the best start in life

Longer, healthier lives

Tackled inequalities

Improved life chances of those at risk

Lives safe from crime, danger & disorder

Strong, resilient communities

High-level outcomes

  • Reduction in absenteeism/presenteeism caused by drug use/alcohol consumption in educational establishments
  • Increase in young people completing school, college or training
  • Reduction in children's exposure to substance misuse
  • Reduced number of children looked after and accommodated/separated from parents
  • Safer and happier families

Intermediate outcomes

  • Increased number of children in touch with services living in supportive and stable households/safe environments
  • Increased participation in community activities for children affected by parental substance misuse
  • Improved school attendance and achievement in children affected by parental substance misuse and in touch with services

Service delivery outcomes

Improved school attendance and achievement in children affected by parental substance misuse and in touch with services

Annex C: (3) Enforcement and Availability

National Outcomes

National Outcomes

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Economic potential

Young people successful learners

Children get the best start in life

Longer, healthier lives

Tackled inequalities

Improved life chances of those at risk

Lives safe from crime, danger & disorder

Strong, resilient communities

High-level outcomes

  • Less alcohol related violence/abuse/offences and antisocial behaviour
  • Less absenteeism/presenteeism in the workplace caused by drug use and alcohol consumption
  • Increased productivity in the workplace
  • Reduced alcohol related injuries, physical and psychological morbidity and mortality
  • Reduction in drug related morbidity, mortality and deaths
  • Safer and happier families and communities
  • Less drug-related crime:
    • Acquisitive
    • Violent
    • Organised

Intermediate outcomes

  • Reduced availability of alcohol
  • Reduced acceptability of hazardous drinking and drunkenness
  • Fewer individuals drink above recommended daily and weekly guidelines
  • Reduced mean per capita consumption
  • Reduced alcohol and drug related violence and offences
  • Reduced drug dealing in local area
  • Reduction in drug use in local area

Service delivery outcomes

  • Increase in the enforcement of current legislation e.g. refusal to serve underage, not selling alcohol to drunk people
  • Managers and staff have increased knowledge of their legal obligations
  • Supply chain of drugs in local area disrupted
  • Increase in confiscation (seizure) of drugs and assets

Annex C: (4) Prevention

National Outcomes

National Outcomes

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Economic potential

Young people successful learners

Children get the best start in life

Longer, healthier lives

Tackled inequalities

Improved life chances of those at risk

Lives safe from crime, danger & disorder

Strong, resilient communities

High-level outcomes

  • Reduced alcohol related injuries, physical and psychological morbidity and mortality
  • Less alcohol related violence/abuse/offences and antisocial behaviour
  • Less absenteeism/presenteeism caused by drug use/alcohol consumption in the workplace and educational establishments
  • Increased productivity in the workplace.
  • Reduction in drug related morbidity, mortality and deaths
  • Less drug-related crime:
    • Acquisitive
    • Violent
    • Organised

Intermediate outcomes

  • Fewer individuals drink above recommended daily and weekly guidelines
  • Reduced mean per capita consumption
  • Reduced consumption in those below legal purchase age
  • Reduced acceptability of hazardous drinking and drunkenness
  • Reduction in drug use in local area
  • Individuals in need receive timely, sensitive and appropriate support
  • Increased knowledge and changed attitudes to alcohol, drinking and drugs

Service delivery outcomes

  • Increased knowledge of consequences and risks of alcohol consumption and drugs use in participants of education programmes
  • Improved and increased engagement of participants with age appropriate social activity, positive lifestyle, community activities
  • Fewer service users drink above recommended daily and weekly guidelines
  • Service users stop/reduce drug misuse and drug related harm
  • Improved engagement of participants with learning
  • Improved parental and community engagement

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