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Outcomes from the Street Talk project, delivering brief interventions to young people at risk of drug and alcohol misuse.
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Achievements, Learning and Outcomes
Overview
• Partnership with Addaction• Six month project to training youth workers
to deliver Motivational Interviewing to vulnerable young people
• Delivered in Brent, Bournemouth, Cornwall, Halton, and Lancashire
• Funded by Home Office
Innovation
• Screening, and outcome measurement via Android App– Young people friendly– Ability to follow up– Security of data– Real time management
information– Enhances accessibility
by authorised staff
Achievements
• 150 youth workers trained and supported to deliver Brief Interventions
• Over 2,000 young people screened for substance misuse
• Over 800 young people assessed as requiring a brief intervention
Young People Screened
Aged 10- 15 Aged 16- 18 Aged 19- 21 Aged 22- 250
100
200
300
400
500
600
516
454
118
64
463443
8652
Young menYoung women
The Young People
No risk Low risk Medium risk High risk Severe risk0
100
200
300
400
500
600 571
325292
358
157
Numbers of young people and the level of risk of substance misuse
807 eligible for intervention
Disclosure of Substance Misuse
Female Male0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
752811
355
493
83122
Alcohol disclosureCannabis disclosureOther drug disclosure
35% of young people disclosed poly substance use
Crime and Anti-Social Behaviours
Steali
ng fr
om S
hops
Selling
Dru
gs
Vehicl
e The
ft
Oth
er T
heft
Fraud
/Sto
len G
oods
Assau
lt/Viol
ence
Loud
in P
ublic
Car T
heft
Neighb
our C
ompla
ints
Carrie
d a
Wea
pon
Gra
ffiti
Racist
Com
men
ts
Troub
le with
Frie
nds
0
20
40
60
80
Non Intervention Group Intervention Group
Risky Behaviours
Car driven under the influence
Using to relax
Using when alone
Forgetting
Family/friends concerned
Getting into trouble
0% 10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
56%
74%
45%
61%
43%
49%
Where can I get support if I need it?
Pre-Intervention
Knowledge of where to get support
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
SomeNeutralNone
Post-Intervention
Knowledge of where to get
support
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
IncreasedNo ChangeDeteriorated
How confident am I about making an informed choice?
Pre-Intervention
Confidence in ...0%
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
SomeNeutralNone
Post Intervention
Confidence in making an in-
formed decision
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
IncreasedNo ChangeDeteriorated
Intention to Change
Disagr
ee
Neutra
l
Agree
01020304050607080
Intention for Future Safer Use
Disagr
ee
Neutra
l
Agree
01020304050607080
Future safer use preferable
Disagr
ee
Neutra
l
Agree
0
20
40
60
80
Significant Others Ap-
prove of Safe / In-
formed Use
Disagr
ee
Neutra
l
Agree
0
20
40
60
80
Confident About Fu-ture Safer
Use
Key Findings
• Street Talk led to youth workers being able to identify and provide an effective early intervention with young people taking risks with drugs and alcohol.
• A large majority young people who took part in Street Talk described having a positive desire to deal with these risks, and had a better understanding of how to do so following the intervention.
Additional Findings
• A significant proportion of young people in touch with youth services are taking considerable risks with substances. Almost all of these would not be eligible for treatment services.
• Local youth services and organisations that work with vulnerable young people, properly trained, may be a highly effective means of reaching this group.
• Brief interventions, in particular Motivational Interviewing, can be used effectively by youth workers to help young people to reduce risky behaviours.
• Smartphone Apps and web surveys are an effective medium for researching young people’s behaviours and evidence change over time.
Next Steps
• Street Talk has shown immense promise as a route to tackling the early misuse of drugs and alcohol, in order to progress we need to:– Replicate the findings from this project– Measure the effect on behaviour over time– Develop the programme so that Street Talk
can be rolled out nationally
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