Drug Misuse [National Drug Evidence Centre (NDEC)]
The National Drug Evidence Centre (NDEC) carries out epidemiological, evaluative and policy related research in the field of drug misuse, within the areas of health and criminal justice. We welcome students working for higher degrees, e.g. PhD, in our fields of interest.
Latest News
Crucial Study Delivers Mixed Scorecard for English Drug Treatment Services
2nd February 2010
"For drug treatment in England, studies do not get any more important than this - the first national reassessment for over 10 years. A year after starting treatment drug use, crime and health risk behaviour were all down, but quality of life gains were minor compared to treatment costs, and the study showed how far patients and services were from achieving national reintegration objectives."
For full FINDINGS article click here
British Academy Public Event
12th January 2010
Tim Millar will be speaking at the British Academy public event 'Addiction research: The Next Steps' on 21st January. Please see here for further information.
Projects
Epidemiological Surveillance Project
A National Treatment Agency funding stream providing a rolling programme of research, information analyses and national statistics. Major components include:
- Monthly web-based analyses of National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) data (LDP, Discharged, Retained, Young People)
- Development of a National Data Library of treatment and other drug related data
- Annual analyses and commentary for England
MRC Cluster
MRC Research Cluster to develop interdisciplinary work to improve quantitative understanding of addiction harm. For further information please see the MRC website
Drug Data Warehouse
Development of national, case-linked, integrated data resources for evaluation of treatment and CJS interventions for drug users and other priority groups.
Prison Drug Treatment Feasibility Study
NDEC has recently completed a feasibility study designed to confirm the ability to collect sufficient information from prison settings to assess the relative post-release outcomes of clients of a number of prison based drug treatment programmes. This was conducted on behalf of a number of charitable treament providers and will lead to discussions on a longer term outcomes project.
Local and National Estimates of the Prevalence of Problem Drug Use
Home Office funded, in collaboration with the Centre for Drug Misuse Research at the University of Glasgow, this applies multiple methods to produce serial annual estimates of problematic opiate and/or crack use prevalence in each English Drug Action Team area and national estimates.
DTORS (Drug Treatment Outcomes Research Study)
Funded by the Home Office, this is the largest research study into the treatment of problem drug users ever carried out in the UK. For more information, see the DTORS website.
DIP and DIR
Drug Interventions Programme (DIP)
Collate and coordinate collection of Drug Interventions Programme data across the North West.
Drug Interventions Record (DIR)
Processing DIP data for selected areas and prisons in the North West.