substance misuse

Working with people with coexisting Substance Use & Mental Health (SUMH) issues

[Turning Point (2021)]

Guidance on how to work effectively with people with co-occuring substance misuse and mental health issues.

Keywords: substance misuse, mental health

Family Drug and Alcohol Courts

[Centre for Justice Innovation (2021)]

Briefing providing an overview of the family drug and alcohol courts model and current implementation.

Keywords: substance misuse

Drink and Drugs News

[CJWellings (2024)]

Bi-monthly free magazine – print and online – for people working with people with drug and alcohol problems. Includes news and features on innovation and good practice.

Keywords: substance misuse

DrugWise web hub

[DrugWise (2024)]

One-stop website for information about drugs and alcohol.

Keywords: substance misuse

Substance misuse – evidence base

[HMI Probation (2021)]

Summary of the evidence relating to addressing substance misuse among offender populations. [From HMI Probation’s Evidence base (probation)].

Keywords: substance misuse

Alcohol & Drugs

[Russell Webster (2023)]

“All you need to know about…” web resource on drugs and alcohol, including treatment services and much more.

Keywords: substance misuse

Tackling Substance Misuse from a Problem- Solving Justice Approach

[Irish Probation Journal (2020)]

Paper about the Substance Misuse Court in Northern Ireland and its impact.

Keywords: substance misuse

Personal recovery

[HMI Probation (2020)]

Evidence-based overview of recovery from addiction. [From HMI Probation’s Evidence base (probation)].

Keywords: substance misuse

Working effectively with people with co-occurring mental health and alcohol/drug use conditions

[Clinks (2019)]

Framework of ‘the values, knowledge and skills required to work with people who have co-occurring mental health and alcohol/drug use conditions’; includes ‘E-learning toolkit’ for front line staff.

Keywords: mental health, substance misuse

Recovery in prison

[Prison Service Journal (2019)]

A special edition of the Prison Service Journal, focusing on recovery from substance misuse.

Keywords: substance misuse