substance misuse

The lived experience of drug testing and Incentivised Substance Free Living wings

[MoJ (2024)]

Research into ISLFs.

Lancashire Release Booklet

[North West Probation (2024)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: the Lancashire Release Booklet is a booklet – published in four languages – distributed to prisons releasing people back into the area, and includes details of all the available services in the area, for prisoners to use in planning for, and after, their release.

Keywords: health, substance misuse, resettlement

The lived experience of opioid users in prison

[Russell Webster (2023)]

Summary of research into the experiences of heroin users in prison.

Keywords: substance misuse

Substance misuse – evidence base (youth justice)

[HMI Probation (2023)]

Summary of evidence base in relation to substance misuse, as it relates to youth justice settings. [From HMI Probation’s Evidence base (YOS)].

Keywords: young people, substance misuse

Sagamore Project

[London Probation (2023)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: The Sagamore Project is a joint initiative involving probation, the police, e prison service, and courts, as well as sexual health and addiction services, focusing on chemsex and related problem behaviour.

Keywords: chemsex, substance misuse

Understanding and Preventing Drug-related Deaths, and Encouraging Treatment Uptake, after Release

[Prison Service Journal (2022)]

Article on preventing post release drug related deaths, and encouraging engagement in treatment.

Keywords: substance misuse

Effective practice guide – substance misuse

[HMI Probation (2021)]

Report based on a joint thematic review, on ensuring effective support for with people with substance misuse issues in community settings. [From HMI Probation’s Effective Practice series].

Keywords: substance misuse

‘Hive’ Drug Recovery initiative

[Manchester prison (2022)]

Ruth Mann Trophy submission: a 75-bed unit designed to support recovery from substance misuse, with all residents working to achieve a shared goal of promoting an environment that supports positive change.

Keywords: substance misuse, healthcare

Drug Recovery Programme

[Holme House prison (2022)]

Ruth Mann Trophy submission: a whole-prison approach which aims to get everyone living and working in the prison to collaborate in helping people with addictions to flourish and achieve their full potential, without the need for drugs.

Keywords: substance misuse

Working with service users who consume Class A drugs

[Clinks (2021)]

This evidence review provides an in-depth look at the issue of illicit drug use among people in contact with the criminal justice system. [From the Clinks online Evidence Library].

Keywords: substance misuse