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Apologies for any cross-posting DEVELOPING THE EVIDENCE BASE: YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SUBSTANCE MISUSE PROBLEMS This report reviews current substance misuse service provision for young people up to 19 years old. It establishes the process for determining the need for interventions and how services should respond to these needs and sets out recommendations. http://www.drugs.gov.uk/publication-search/young-people/Evidencebase FRANK Action Update - 'Vulnerable Young People - Making the Difference' This pack focuses on a key audience for drug prevention. It contains information on key vulnerable groups including; homeless, young people who are sexually exploited, children of substance misusing parents, young offenders, young asylum seekers and refugees and looked after children. It has a snapshot on levels of drug use and insights into their circumstances. It also includes examples of good practice and effective communications, as well as the usual activity and fact sheets. http://www.drugs.gov.uk/communications-and-campaigns/materials-library/frank/action-updates/VYPeople Rowdy Yates Senior Research Fellow Scottish Addiction Studies Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology Section Department of Applied Social Science University of Stirling W: http://www.dass.stir.ac.uk/sections/scot-ad/ T: +44(0)1786 - 467737 M: 07960 - 403392 -- The University of Stirling is a university established in Scotland by charter at Stirling, FK9 4LA. Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not disclose, copy or deliver this message to anyone and any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind.