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NRG1 Presentation The DEF has written an informative presentation on the substance NRG1. It is to be used to inform professionals who are working with young people from age 13 upwards.
Mephedrone Presentation This presentation has been developed by members of the DEF group and can be used with the following: Professionals working with (or making policy for) young people, e.g. teachers, support staff, Connexions PAs, drug & alcohol agencies, county teams, police, outreach workers, targeted workers, parent support workers
Parents and Carers Leaflet - Why Let Drink Hertfordshire Young Peoples Substance Misuse team have produced a localised resource aimed at parents and carers to accompany the national 'Why Let Drink Decide?' campaign. This campaign focuses on parents and carers talking to their children and young people about alcohol. The leaflet enclosed includes information about local services and can be used with parents/carers whose children have come to the attention of local services as a result of their drinking e.g. Police, A&E etc

Young People’s Substance Misuse Plan 2010 – 2011 The Hertfordshire Young People’s Substance Misuse Plan for 2010-2011 identifies the priorities for development over the coming year. There are 11 priority areas this year, covering universal, targeted and specialist service areas.

Mephedrone Leaflet
As from April 16th 2010, Mephedrone will be an illegal Class B drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. A new leaflet has been created to incorporate this fact a pdf version is attached. Free copies of this leaflet will be made available through Health Promotion Hertfordshire in the next couple of weeks. In the meantime, if you have copies of the previous leaflet I would be grateful if you could discard them and re-order. Print leaflet

Mephedrone Briefing Paper written by Hertfordshire Drug Education Forum
This briefing paper has been written by the DEF for teachers and other professionals working with children, young people and their families in order to share information and reduce harm.

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.

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”.

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