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Student ID No: 481211 How can research and evidence based practice inform effective interventions with substance misusing offenders? This essay will evaluate the application of research findings to the relationship between substance misuse and offending and effective interventions. Following a detailed consideration of government policy and legislation the application of evidence-based interventions in a number of areas will be considered finishing with concluding observations. Government policy, initiatives and legislation The Government launched the Updated Drug Strategy 2002 builing upon, Tackling drugs to build a better Britain, launched in 1998 which briefly involves: prevention measures targeted at young people and suppliers; reducing drug-related crime and its impact on communities; reducing drug use and drug-related offending through treatment and support; reducing drug-related death through harm minimisation. Recognition is given to the input required from many different agencies including criminal justice, health, education and the development of social and economic policy. At present, however there still appears to...

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