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Khat Leaflet
This leaflet has been produced by Young Peoples Substance Misuse Team to inform practitioners on Khat. The leaflet would be best for practitioners to use the contents of the leaflet in a one to one discussion, rather than handing out this as a leaflet to young people.

ADASH Handbook
A-DASH provides a specialist drug and alcohol treatment for young people who are under 18 and a targeted service with those with less complex needs.

ADASH Leaflet
The leaflet is suitable for professionals and young people. It explains the purpose of the service, opening times, and contact details.

ADASH Crafft Tool
CRAFFT is a multi-agency tool that will enable staff as part of any assessment process to identify young people's drug and alcohol use early, the tool consists of CRAFFT questions that have been validated in the USA. You do not need specialist drug knowledge to use this 'tool'. The idea is to ensure early drug and/or alcohol use is identified and the appropriate services and responses are provided.

Drug and Alcohol CRAFFT Screening tool
A new drug and alcohol screening tool for those working with children and young people

Drug Use in the Family Quiz
To help Parents and Carers get best use from the Herts DEF booklet titled 'Drug Use in The Family', a simple quiz has been produced. This could be used as an ice breaker or part of a awareness raising session.
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New National Drugs Strategy
The ten-year drug strategy (2008-2018) aims to restrict the supply of illegal drugs and reduce the demand for them. It focuses on protecting families and strengthening communities.

Alcohol Plan
Youth Alcohol Action Plan
The new Youth Alcohol ActionPlan wsa launched on 2ndJune 2008.

The Substance of Young Needs Review 2001 Health Advisory Service
This report updates and reviews the change in policy, in commissioning, design and deliver of service, and in the knowledge of the effectiveness of prevention and treatment interventions since the first publication.  The review covers tobacco, alcohol and drugs of potential misuse in young people up to the age of 19 years of age.  It makes recommendations on commissioning, design and delivery of service and interventions.

Young Peoples Substance Misuse Public Plan 2009/2010
The Hertfordshire Young Peoples Substance Misuse Partnership has a clear view of its priorities for this year, which are laid out in this booklet.  Alcohol is featured throughout this year’s as it has been identified as a concern by young people and local partnerships.

Evidence of Effect Drug Prevention In Young People – NHS Health Development Agency (2004)
A summary of findings arising from research activity to date

Drug use Prevention Among Young People – Evidence into Practice Briefing - (NHS NICE)
This evidence into practice briefing aims to help reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with drugs use by providing evidence – based information on interventions that prevent or help delay its onset, reduce the harms associated with it and promote cessation.  This briefing is for professional groups in the statutory voluntary and private sectors.

Hidden Harm – Responding to the needs of children of problem drug user
Executive summary of the report of an Inquiry by the Advisory Council on the misuse of drugs (June 2003)

Interventions to reduce substance misuse among vulnerable young people - (NICE March 2007)
This quick reference guide presents the recommendations on “Community based interventions to reduce substance misuse among vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young people”.  It is for NHS and non NHS practitioners and others who have a direct or indirect role in – and responsibility for – reducing substance misuse.

Workplace interventions to promote smoking cessation (NICE April 2007)
This quick reference guide presents the recommendations on “Workplace health promotion: how to help employees to stop smoking”.

School Based interventions on alcohol (NICE November 2007)
The quick reference guide presents the recommendations on ‘Interventions in schools to prevent and reduce alcohol use among children and young people’.  The guidance also looks at how to link these interventions with community initiatives, including those run by children’s services.

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