Housing, Care and Support: Volume 10 Issue 2

Supporting the housing needs of drug and alcohol users

Michelle Duffin

Barriers and gaps in current housing provision for drug and alcohol users

Michelle Duffin

Drawing on research conducted by Perpetuity, a research and consultancy service specialising in crime and community safety, this article provides an overview of the housing needs…

Partnership in securing supported housing for those in drug treatment

Kate Davies, Chris Kelly

This article is a study of how Nottinghamshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team used Drug Intervention Programme monies to support partnership working in Nottinghamshire to secure…

Protecting young people from homelessness and escalating drug and alcohol use

Caroline Day, Chris Paul

In recent years the political and practice climates have changed greatly, towards a focus on preventing negative experiences and vulnerability in the lives of children and young…

Tackling the housing needs of drug users: safer for the user, safer for the community

Steve McKeown

Homelessness and drug use often go hand in hand. This is increasingly recognised and has implications for a number of strategy areas. Both homelessness and drug use can have a…

Drug activities on premises ‐ legal duties

Leonard Jason‐Lloyd

Ironically, one of the biggest legal hazards under misuse of drugs legislation is one of the least well‐known. Offences such as unlawful production and supply of drugs are…

Tackling the impact of drugs and alcohol through environmental design

Katy Owen

Substance misuse results in a wide range of problems for supported housing landlords, staff and tenants, including drug dealing and use, burglary, street drinking, begging and…