Topic | Progress | Plans |
Outcomes and Evaluation | Published Evaluation Guides on Intensive Interventions for Young People ( October 2003), and Family Support ( April 2004) Co-funded feasibility study for national evaluation service | Thematic Evaluation Guides as appropriate Continued participation in development of new evaluation service for voluntary and community groups |
Research | Injecting Practices report published ( March 2004) The remaining projects funded under the 2001 research competition continued. 1 report published Continuation of national evaluations of SPS Transitional Care Initiative and Lloyds TSB Foundation PDI funded projects Commissioned 3 studies: provision of co-morbidity services; drug injection preparation practices; national investigation into drug deaths: and 2 evaluations; an HCV prevention peer education programme and the impact of the Lord Advocate's Guidance Co-funding of Glasgow CAT evaluation Further work on local drug markets in 3 case study areas Review of literature on effectiveness of residential rehabilitation and detoxification services Continued support for the evaluation of pilot psychostimulant service in Aberdeen Ongoing organisation of meetings of advisory group for the Robertson Trust funded Research Programme and support for dissemination of early briefing reports. Composition of the advisory group reviewed Review and consultation on research programme | Publish new Drug Misuse Research Programme for 2004 -07 in June 2004 Publish 9 research reports (details on p 13): Interim report of Lloyds TSB PDI evaluation ( April 2004) Report on review on reducing the impact of local drug markets ( April 2004) Interim findings from the Prison Transitional Care evaluation ( April, June and November 2004) A review of residential detoxification and rehabilitation services for drug users in Scotland ( June 2004) The role of substance misuse nurses in Scotland ( July 2004) Evaluation of C-Level peer education intervention ( October 2004) Evaluation of intervention on neo-natal abstinence syndrome ( October 2004) National Investigation into drug-related deaths ( December 2004) Evaluation of the impact of Lord Advocate's Guidance on needle and syringe exchange ( February 2005) Co-morbidity services in Scotland ( March 2005) Continue evaluations of SPS Transitional Care and Lloyds TSB Foundation PDI projects Commission or co-fund 5 studies: external evaluation of Aberdeen pilot psychostimulant service ( June 2004); counselling and other psychosocial intervention; residential rehabilitation; effectiveness of buprenorphine;
qualitative work on impact of drug markets Scope further research on drug markets and impact on families (including children) Ongoing support for Robertson Trust research |
Dissemination | 8 events including 2 local seminars External evaluation of impact of EIU ( January 2004) Dissemination policy reviewed Web pages developed | Second dissemination event on HCV prevention in June 2004 and workshops on information sharing, needs assessment, advocacy and ICP Guides Continue to develop web pages |
Facilitation and support | | Offer more locally tailored workshops and other types of facilitation and support e.g. employability workshop in Edinburgh in May 2004 |
Prevention and Education | Commissioned evaluation of a pilot intervention among retailers in Fife to prevent sale of volatile substances | Explore further work on VSA |
Treatment and Care Services for young people (encompasses the topic of work on vulnerable young people) | Published Evaluation Guide ( October 2003) Extensive consultation on assessment for young people Continuation of evaluation of Lloyds TSB Foundation PDI projects | Publish interim report from evaluation of Lloyds TSB Foundation PDI ( April 2004) Publish Guide to assessment for young people by August 2004 Map services for young carers |
Family Support | Produced Evaluation Guide (due April 2004) | Produce Evaluation Guide tailored to Family Support Groups in collaboration with SDF |
Arrest Referral | Contributed to monitoring framework | Justice Department and Social Research taking forward policy developments and evaluation |
Integrated Care | Published 4 Integrated Care pathways Guides and Guide to Needs assessment ( January 2004) Commissioned workshops on information sharing and ran first 3 workshops Took forward work on advocacy First local seminar. Set up working group to develop framework for local seminars Supported CAT evaluation | Publish 5 ICP Guides by December 2004 and hold workshops in autumn. Publish Guide to advocacy in June 2004 Offer local workshops on information sharinmg and integrated care Publish document on the development of integrated care in rural and remote areas in December 2004 |
Treatment Reviews | Reviewed literature on effectiveness of residential rehabilitation and detoxification services Commissioned National Investigation into Drug Deaths in December 2003 | Publish review of residential services in Scotland ( June 2004) Commission or co-fund studies on counselling and other psychosocial interventions; effectiveness of residential rehabilitation; and the effectiveness of buprenorphine |
Hepatitis C | Commissioned evaluations of peer education project and of impact of change to Lord Advocate's guidance Published report of Injecting Practices study ( February 2004) and held dissemination seminar ( March 2004). Commissioned second laboratory phase of this study | Second dissemination seminar on Injecting Practices in June 2004 Publish report of HCV peer education evaluation in October 2004 Publish report of evaluation of Lord Advocate's Guidance in February 2005 |
SPS Transitional Care | Continued management of SPS Transitional Care programme | Publish interim findings in April, June and November 2004 |
Training and Employment | Published Moving On Update ( October 2004) | Offer locally based workshops |
Psychostimulants | Continued support for pilot psychostimulant service in Aberdeen | Commission evaluation of pilot psychostimulant service in Aberdeen in June 2004 |
Co-morbidity | Commissioned study on health and social care provision in November 2003 | Publish research on service provision in March 2005 |
Availability | Completed review of research evidence on policing of drug markets and started work on case studies | Publish research review in April 2004 Commission qualitative work in May 2004 |