Topic | Progress | Plans |
Outcomes and Evaluation | Published Evaluation Guides on Employability Programmes (April 2002), Community Engagement (May 2002) and Arrest Referral (March 2003) 28 evaluation workshops held in 19 DAT areas Participated in Aberdeen psychostimulant service sub-group | Thematic Evaluation Guides on Young People's Services ( September 2003), Family Support ( October 2003) Explore outcomes and evaluation work with DATs Participation in development of new evaluation service for voluntary and community groups |
Research | 9 research reports published (see page 11 for full details)
The 7 projects funded under the research competition continued; reports from 2 were published
Commissioned national evaluations of SPS Transitional Care Initiative and Lloyds TSB Foundation PDI funded projects; a study of drug injection preparation practices; and an evaluation of an HCV prevention peer education programme
Completed initial force visits to inform case study selection for evaluation of police action against local low-level drug dealing
Ongoing organisation of meetings of advisory group for the Robertson Trust funded Research Programme. Early briefing reports of initial research findings produced by Glasgow University research team. The composition of the advisory group is being reviewed to ensure a continuing breadth of membership | Continue long term research projects e.g. Evaluations of SPS Transitional Care, Lloyds TSB Foundation PDI
Commission evaluation studies on key topics e.g. integrated teams in Glasgow ( April 2003) and Lord Advocate's Guidance ( June 2003)
Consider scope for commissioning further work on effectiveness of drug treatment, care and rehabilitation by March 2004
Publish review of existing research on police action against local low-level drug markets by June 2003 and commence research in 3 case study areas by May 2003
Facilitate dissemination of early findings from Robertson Trust funded Research Programme Conduct and commission research into service provision for co-existing mental health and substance misuse problems by end 2003 Develop and take forward monitoring and evaluation of pilot psychostimulant service |
Dissemination | 14 events held by EIU. Launch of Integrated Care for Drug Users at SE/DAT conference
Research conference held November 2002
Second market research study to identify use of EIU work deferred owing to staffing issues
Development of website | Continue seminars and other events but with focus on more local activity Second market research study to identify use of EIU work to be commissioned by June 2003
Consider event in early 2004 to disseminate completed and ongoing Hepatitis C prevention research work
Continue to develop web pages |
Prevention and Education | Published Lifeskills Training Review (December 2002) | Incorporate prevention within wider young people's work |
Treatment and Care Services for young people (encompasses the topic of work on vulnerable young people) | Research review and systematic review published (June 2002)
Seminar held in June 2002 and Guide published (January 2003)
Commissioned evaluation of Lloyds TSB Foundation PDI ( November 2002) | Publish Evaluation Guide ( September 2003)
Take forward work on assessment for young people
Publish report on project profiling from evaluation of Lloyds TSB Foundation PDI funded projects by November 2003 |
Community engagement | Published Evaluation Guide (May 2002) | |
Family Support | Published review report and literature review (November 2002) and held 3 dissemination events | Publish Evaluation Guide (September 2003) |
Arrest Referral | Dissemination event for Guide held in May 2002
Published Evaluation Guide
(March 2003) | Justice Department and Social Research taking forward policy developments and evaluation |
Integrated Care | 2 consultation events and work completed in June 2002
Integrated Care for Drug Users published October 2002
Dissemination through SE/DAT conference and 4 EIU seminars Oct - Nov 2002
Digest of Assessment Tools ( March 2003)
First Guide to Integrated Core Pathways ( March 2003) | Guides on needs assessment, advocacy, joint management/ resourcing, support for information sharing
Further ICP Guides
Support process evaluation of Glasgow City's integrated Community Addiction Teams ( April 2003)
Examine issues for rural/remote communities |
Treatment Reviews | Systematic review on effectiveness of treatment approaches and survey of services for opiate users published (July 2002) Key findings incorporated in Integrated care document | Develop and/or support further treatment studies, such as: buprenorphine, residential rehab, counselling/psychosocial interventions by March 2004 |
Hepatitis C | Commissioned study of drug injection preparation practices ( April 2002)
Published research review of HCV prevalence and prevention (April 2002)
Published evaluation of provision of citric acid sachets ( March 2003)
Commissioned evaluation of C Level peer education programme to begin in April 2003 | Commission evaluation of impact of change to Lord Advocate's guidance by June 2003
Publish report on injection preparation practices by December 2003
Study on safety, risks and outcomes of using paraphernalia - to commence by Dec 2003 after injecting practices study has reported |
SPS Transitional Care | Commissioned evaluation in May 2002 | Continuing |
Training and Employment | Published Evaluation Guide on Employability Programmes (April 2002)
Published a Guide to Partnership Working (March 2003) | Update of Moving On by September 2003 |
Psychostimulants | Research for SACDM Working Group incorporated in the SACDM report followed by EIU research based practical guide on psychostimulants published (October 2002) | Develop and take forward monitoring and evaluation of pilot psychostimulant service in Aberdeen |
Co-morbidity | In-house review work undertaken | Mapping of service provision to be commenced by May 2003
Process evaluation to be commenced by end of 2003 |
Availability | ACPOS agreement to the work was finally secured in August 2002. Initial visits to 6 forces completed to select case study sites Middle market work put back to end 2003/4. Specification and start-date to be agreed with SDEA | Commence research in 3 case study areas by May 2003 Publish review of existing research by June 2003 |