Planning and Provision of Drug Misuse Services
PLANNING AND PROVISION OF DRUG MISUSE SERVICES
PART 1
National Strategic Objectives and National Priorities for Tackling Drug Misuse
Introduction
Context1
Formula Approach
Accountability
National Strategic Objectives
National Priorities
National Application of Objectives
Local Application of Objectives
Key Performance and Activity Indicators
Drug Misuse Performance Indicators for Local Consideration and Development
Research
PART 2
Planning and Delivering Effective Treatment and Care for Drug Misusers
Scope of Guidance
Alcohol Services
Timing
Priorities and Planning Guidance
Drug Action Teams
Ministerial Drugs Task Force
Information
Joint Commissioning
Priorities
Key Issues
Co-ordination
Commissioning Expertise
Assessing Needs
Audit
Identification of Resources
Strategic Frameworks
Commissioning Consortia
Supporting Joint Commissioning
Length of Contracts
Performance Monitoring
Data Collection Standards and Consistency
APPENDICES
A. National Strategic Objectives and Key Performance and Activity Indicators
Change Attitudes and Influence Behaviour
Broaden Involvement
Reduce Availability
Drug Related Crime
Research and Information
Health Risks and Services
B. Core Principles and Areas for Service Improvement
Core Principles
Service Users' Rights
Areas for Service Improvement
Opportunities for Improved Service Contact
Outreach
Generic Service Contacts
Primary Care
Criminal Justice System
Prison Throughcare Services
Effective Interventions
Methadone Treatment Programmes
Hospital/Community Detoxification and Drugs Crisis Intervention Services
In-patient Treatment
Residential Care
Counselling Services
Alternative Therapies
Blood Borne Viruses
Meeting Individual Needs
Specific Client Groups
Rural Drug Misusers
Young People
Drug Misusers with Mental Health Problems
Overlapping Drug and Alcohol Problems
Services for Women
Ethnic Minorities
Self-help and Family Support Groups
Management Skills and the Provision of Training
C. Resources available for Drug Misuse services
Direct
Additional
D. Alcohol Services for Drug Misusers
E Innovative Practice in Drug Misuse Services
Specialist Services
Information and Research
Women and Children
Criminal Justice
User Involvement
F. Services for Young People - Key messages
Summary of key findings of the Health Advisory Service report Children and Young People: Substance Misuse Services
Summary of key findings of an evaluation of a Young People's programme in England
G. Summary of Polkinghorne Recommendations
H. Drug Misuse Performance Indicators for Local Consideration and Development
I.Information Resources
The Strategic Framework
Statistical Background
General
Mental Health
Pharmaceutical Services
AIDS and Drug Misuse
Clinical Guidance and Guidelines