Responding to drugs misuse : research and policy priorities in health and social care

Responding to Drug Misuse provides a unique insight into the current shape of the drugs treatment system in England. Reporting findings from research linked to the government's ten year drugs strategy Tackling Drugs to Build a Better Britain, the book places these in the context of policy, practice, and service development. It goes on to discuss the implications of these findings for the government’s new strategy Drugs: Protecting Families and Communities. Throughout the book contributors reflect on current debates on drug strategies and social policy and consider the relevance of the findings for policy and practice. Topics discussed include: recent trends in drug policy and how these link to crime responses of dedicated drug treatment services service users' perceptions and suggestions for improvement the impact of drug misuse on children, families and communities. This timely addition to the literature on drug misuse will be essential for substance use practitioners, including social workers, psychiatrists, psychologists and nurses. It will also supply helpful guidance for health and social care commissioners and policy providers. Policy Responses To The Drugs Problem / Susanne Macgregor -- The Focus On Crime And Coercion In Uk Drugs Policy / Karen Duke -- Drug-taking And Its Psycho-social Consequences / John Macleod -- Treatment As Usual / Duncan Raistrick ... [et Al.] -- Care Co-ordination In Drug Treatment Services / Tim Weaver ... [et Al.] -- The Effect Of Waiting For Treatment / Mike Donmall And Tim Millar -- Early Exit : Estimating And Explaining Early Exit From Drug Treatment / Polly Radcliffe And Alex Stevens -- Barriers To The Effective Treatment Of Injecting Drug Users / Joanne Neale ... [et Al.] -- Prescribing Injectable Opiates For The Treatment Of Opiate Dependence / Nicola Metrebian ... [et Al.] -- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy For Opiate Misusers In Methadone Maintenance Treatment / Christos Kouimtsidis And Colin Drummond On Behalf Of The Ukcbtmm Project Group -- Involving Service Users In Efforts To Improve The Quality Of Drug Misuse Services / Mike Crawford ... [et Al.] -- Co-morbidity In Treatment Populations / Tim Weaver ... [et Al.] -- Epidemiology Of Drug Misuse And Psychiatric Co-morbidity In Primary Care / Martin Frisher ... [et Al.] -- Offering A Service To Bme Family Members Affected By Close Relatives' Drug Problems / Jim Orford ... [et Al.] -- A Review Of Services For Children And Young People With Drugs Misusing Carers / Daniel Clay And Judy Corlyon -- Dilemmas In Intervening Effectively In Families Where There Is Parental Drug Misuse / Brynna Kroll And Andy Taylor -- Evidence And New Policy Questions / Susanne Macgregor. Edited By Susanne Macgregor. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Policy responses to the drugs problem / Susanne MacGregor -- The focus on crime and coercion in UK drugs policy / Karen Duke -- Drug-taking and its psycho-social consequences / John Macleod -- Treatment as usual / Duncan Raistrick [und weitere] -- Care co-ordination in drug treatment services / Tim Weaver [und weitere] -- The effect of waiting for treatment / Mike Donmall and Tim Millar -- Early exit : estimating and explaining early exit from drug treatment / Polly Radcliffe and Alex Stevens -- Barriers to the effective treatment of injecting drug users / Joanne Neale [und weitere] -- Prescribing injectable opiates for the treatment of opiate dependence / Nicola Metrebian [und weitere] -- Cognitive behaviour therapy for opiate misusers in methadone maintenance treatment / Christos Kouimtsidis and Colin Drummond on behalf of the UKCBTMM project group -- Involving service users in efforts to improve the quality of drug misuse services / Mike Crawford [und weitere] -- Co-morbidity in treatment populations / Tim Weaver [und weitere] -- Epidemiology of drug misuse and psychiatric co-morbidity in primary care / Martin Frisher [und weitere] -- Offering a service to BME family members affected by close relatives' drug problems / Jim Orford [und weitere] -- A review of services for children and young people with drugs misusing carers / Daniel Clay and Judy Corlyon -- Dilemmas in intervening effectively in families where there is parental drug misuse / Brynna Kroll and Andy Taylor -- Evidence and new policy questions / Susanne MacGregor This book provides a unique insight into the current shape of the drugs treatment system in England. It discusses findings of the Department of Health, placing them in the context of policy, practice, and service development.