'Drugs, Alcohol and Criminal Justice - the shape of things
to come'
University of Warwick, 26th/28th March 2007
Organised by the CONFERENCE CONSORTIUM
- the UK drug and alcohol field setting its own agenda on
drugs and crime.
A timely opportunity for those working in the closely
related fields of drugs, alcohol and criminal
justice to discuss and debate major challenges facing
services and service users.
- NOMS heralds major changes in national policy and
structures within criminal justice
- the implementation of the national alcohol strategy;
- drafting the next national drug strategy is at an advanced
stage
The conference programme is designed to enable participants
to both hear and learn about current models of good practice
linked with sessions aimed at influencing the shape of
policy and practice in the future.
Sessions include:
- Motivating the coerced - what do we mean by motivation?
- All I want is a room somewhere - the role of housing and
residential rehabilitation in addressing drug and alcohol
use/misuse
- What's happening in the world of alcohol?
Speakers include:
- Steve Tippell (Acting Head of the Home Office Drug
Strategy Unit;
- Neil McKeganey (University of Glasgow)
- Edward Garnier MP (Shadow Spokesperson on Home Affairs)
- Kazim Khan (Race and Drugs Project)
- Martin Barnes (CEO DrugScope)
- Vivienne Evans (CEO Adfam)
- Srabani Sen (CEO Alcohol Concern)
- Martin Lee (Head of Drug Strategy NOMS/HMPS)
- John Thornhill (Deputy Chair, Magistrates' Association
- Bill Puddicombe (Chair, EATA)
- Charlie Lloyd (Joseph Rowntree Trust)
Many other leading figures in the field have also agreed to
give their time to take part to ensure the programme will
cover all shades of opinion and also represent all
disciplines and professions.
The full programme and online registration system can be
accessed by visiting www.conferenceconsortium.org and
following the links. For more information you can also
contact Michelle Vatin [log in to unmask]
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