Transcript Youth Drug and Alcohol Project

Drugs and Substances
YDAP
Giuseppe Furno
May 2011
Youth Drug and Alcohol Project
YDAP (Youth Drug and Alcohol Project) offer a combination of
specialist and generic treatment interventions to young people,
which are:
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One-to-one key working
Psychosocial intervention
Harm reduction and support
Youth Justice interventions
Work with parents and carers
Brief interventions
Advice and information
Targeted prevention
Relapse prevention
Substance Misuse 2009/10
 346 young people received substance misuse
treatment in Sunderland during the 2009/10 period.
 60% of referrals from Youth Offending Service, 25%
from Children and Family Services (including
Education), 9% from Health or Mental Health, and
2% from Looked After Children.
 67% of cased led to planned closures, where YDAP
treatment was completed with the young person.
Substances
 Alcohol is the primary substance of use, accounting for
61% of all young people in treatment during 2009/10.
Indications suggest that the frequency of which young
people drink alcohol is decreasing, but there is still a need
to continue the focus on alcohol and young people.
 Cannabis is the second largest primary substance,
accounting for 36% of young people in treatment.
 There is concern that cannabis skunk use is becoming an
increasing issue. With the sharing of drug taking equipment,
there is concern of the risks of hepatitis B.
 Class A drug use is low. Heroin Use remains at very low
levels. Cocaine use exists but is not at problematic levels.
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Used in last month
Used in last year
Used ever
Crystal Meth
Methadone
Heroin
Steroids
Subutex
Glue
Crack
Temazepam
Ketamine
AntiDepressants
Mephedrone
Codeine
LSD
Benzodiazepines
Poppers
Mushrooms
Solvents
Diazepam
Cocaine
MDMA (Ecstacy)
Tobacco
Smoking
Amphetamines
Cannabis skunk
Cannabis
Alcohol
Substances taken:
Young People in Treatment in Sunderland – 2010
Substances Taken by Young People in Treatment
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90%
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70%
60%
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30%
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10%
Age When Substances First Taken:
Young People in Treatment in Sunderland – 2010
Referral Form
Contact Information
• Address: Old Hendon Health Centre,Meabur
Terrace, Sunderland, SR1 2LR
• Telephone: 0191 561 2852
• Email: [email protected]
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