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Risky behaviours and multiple substance use among young people #ADEPIS
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Street Talk is an early intervention project delivered by Mentor, the drug and alcohol protection charity, in partnership with Addaction, the UK’s leading specialist drug and alcohol treatment charity.
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#ADEPIS
Risky behaviours and multiple substance use among young people
ADEPIS: Who we are funded by the Department for Education run by Mentor, in partnership with DrugScope
and Adfam
supporting secondary schools, primary schools, FE Colleges and anyone working in formal or informal settings with children and young people.
Standards for improving drug and alcohol education and prevention in school
• Aims– To help schools assess their own practice, in
and outside the classroom. – To help external providers of drug education
convey their aims, practice and approach to schools.
– To help schools have clearer expectations of external contributors, choose those that which deliver to a high standard and best meet their needs, and work more effectively with them.
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Overlapping sets of standards
Delivering effective drug
education
Staff policies and
safeguarding
School context for effective
drug education
Schools External providers
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Format
Introduction and guidance on using standards
Standards – comprising an introduction; the standards; a glossary; resources for further reading
Examples of how standards might be evidenced
Self assessment form:
Standard Not met/ Partially met / Fully met
Current position Actions to take
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Supporting Pupils At RiskStandard
There is clear leadership support for drug education and prevention
A designated, senior member of staff has responsibility for the drug policy and all drug issues within the school
A written drug policy sets out the school’s approach to drug education, incident management and support
Policy for managing incidents is consistent with the school’s approach to drug education and is consistently implemented in practice.
Drug education is carefully planned and ongoing assessment, monitoring and evaluation ensures that it meets pupils’ needs.
Particular attention should be given to drug education for pupils who are vulnerable to drug misuse, including those at risk of exclusion and those excluded from school
Partnership with local agencies ensures clear processes for supporting and pupils with additional needs relating to drugs and alcohol and referring where appropriate.
Pupils at risk because of drug or alcohol misuse can be identified for early access to support through the school and other local services, whether or not an incident has occurred. Early intervention is a priority.
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Other Useful Resources on the ADEPIS website
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Drug Education Practitioners Forum
• Membership benefits include:– Exchange of information, ideas and
opinions on drug education– Sharing and disseminating good
practice– Raising awareness of drug education
resources, projects and initiatives– Providing a voice for drug education
practitioners– Maintaining a profile for drug education
and through contributions to other relevant groups including national Government
• Membership is free and open to all those involved in supporting and providing drug education in formal and informal settings.
• To join the forum please contact Carol Marsh: [email protected]
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Street Talk
Addressing early substance use through brief interventions
Achievements, Learning and Outcomes
Overview
• Partnership with Addaction• Six month project to training youth workers
to deliver evidence based brief interventions to vulnerable young people
• Delivered in Brent, Bournemouth, Cornwall, Halton, and Lancashire
• Funded by Home Office
Innovation
• Screening, and outcome measurement via Android App– Young people friendly– Ability to follow up– Security of data– Real time management
information– Enhances accessibility
by authorised staff
Achievements
• 150 youth workers trained and supported to deliver Brief Interventions
• Over 2,000 young people screened for substance misuse
• Over 800 young people assessed as requiring a brief intervention
Young People Screened
Aged 10- 15 Aged 16- 18 Aged 19- 21 Aged 22- 250
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Young menYoung women
The Young People
No risk Low risk Medium risk High risk Severe risk0
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325292
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Numbers of young people and the level of risk of substance misuse
807 eligible for intervention
Disclosure of Substance Misuse
Female Male0
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752811
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83122
Alcohol disclosureCannabis disclosureOther drug disclosure
35% of young people disclosed poly substance use
Crime and Anti-Social Behaviours
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ompla
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pon
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Racist
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nds
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Non Intervention Group Intervention Group
Risky Behaviours
Car driven under the influence
Using to relax
Using when alone
Forgetting
Family/friends concerned
Getting into trouble
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40%
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60%
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The Intervention
• Based on Motivational Interviewing techniques & following NICE guidance (PH4):– A short conversation about change– Enhancing and evoking personal motivations for
change– Resolving ambivalence in the direction of change– Responding to change talk in specific ways
(elaboration, affirmation, reflection and summary)– Non-confrontational; honouring the autonomy of
the individual
Where can I get support if I need it?
Pre-Intervention
Knowledge of where to get support
0%
20%
40%
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100%
SomeNeutralNone
Post-Intervention
Knowledge of where to get
support
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IncreasedNo ChangeDeteriorated
How confident am I about making an informed choice?
Pre-Intervention
Confidence in ...0%
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
SomeNeutralNone
Post Intervention
Confidence in making an in-
formed decision
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IncreasedNo ChangeDeteriorated
Intention to Change
Disagr
ee
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Agree
01020304050607080
Intention for Future Safer Use
Disagr
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Future safer use preferable
Disagr
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Agree
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Significant Others Ap-
prove of Safe / In-
formed Use
Disagr
ee
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Agree
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Confident About Fu-ture Safer
Use
Key Findings
• Street Talk led to youth workers being able to identify and provide an effective early intervention with young people taking risks with drugs and alcohol.
• A large majority young people who took part in Street Talk described having a positive desire to deal with these risks, and had a better understanding of how to do so following the intervention.
Additional Findings
• A significant proportion of young people in touch with youth services
are taking considerable risks with substances. Almost all of these
would not be eligible for treatment services.
• Local youth services and organisations that work with vulnerable
young people, properly trained, may be a highly effective means of
reaching this group.
• Smartphone Apps and web surveys are an effective medium for
researching young people’s behaviours and evidence change over
time.
• http://www.mentoruk.org.uk/street-talk-2/
Contact Details
Mentor1st Floor, 67-69 Cowcross StreetLondon EC1M 6PU
020 7553 9920
@MentorTweets; @MentorADEPIS; @andrewbrown365
www.mentoruk.org.uk
http://mentor-adepis.org
