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DRUGS AND ALCOHOL TODAY UKDPC 'POLICY ZONE'
London (1 May 2008) and Glasgow (10 June 2008)

The UKDPC facilitated a series of seminars as part of a 'Policy Zone' for Drugs & Alcohol Today in London and Glasgow and is grateful to all of the speakers who contributed. Some of their PowerPoint presentations are available below.

Offender seminar (London)

Tim McSweeney (ICPR, King's College, London): The treatment and supervision of drug-dependent offenders.

Sarah Mann (NOMS, Ministry of Justice): The problem drug-using offender.

Recovery seminar (London)

Nicola Singleton (UKDPC), Robin Davidson (Gerard Lynch Centre), John Howard (Reading User Forum) and Dot Inger (SPODA): Recovery and treatment - developing an overarching vision.
Ian Wardle (Lifeline): Challenges for a recovery-focused drug policy.

Employment seminar (London)

Bob Grove (Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health): Staying in or returning to work. What works for people with mental health problems?
Jo Deakin (CJRU, University of Manchester): (Ex-) offenders and employment. Problems and Possibilities.
Russell Johnson (Turning Point): Getting problem drug users (back) into employment.

Employment seminar (Glasgow)

Allyson McCollam (Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health): Employment: Lessons learnt from the mental health field.
John Cameron (Phoenix Futures).
Joe Dowd (Workforce Plus): An Employability Framework for Scotland.

UK Drug Strategy evidence base seminar (London)

Alex Stevens (University of Kent): The evidence base for UK drug policy.
Robert Street (Home Office): Developing the drugs research evidence base.

Scottish Drug Strategy evidence base seminar (Glasgow)

Donna MacKinnon (The Scottish Government): An evidence-informed drug strategy.

Photo collage: UK drug policy - a complex issue