The Health Advisory Service (HAS) reports (1996, 2001) detailed
recommendations about the design and delivery for drug and
alcohol services for young people. This included the description
of a four tiered model.
Central to the success of the model is the ability of staff
to carry out specific roles. Appropriate training is fundamental
to ensuring that staff understand where they fit within the
model and have the skills to be able to respond appropriately
to the needs of young people.
The HAS approach has been adopted
to good effect in Hertfordshire and many professionals have
been trained and are able to respond to young people’s
drug and alcohol needs and know how and when to refer onto
specialist services.
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