‘Why don't we just build it in a square hole?’: Developing a multi-component drug outreach service for young people aged 16-25 in England
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Welch, Z., Duke, K., Hughes, K., Sondhi, A. and Wright, S. 2025. ‘Why don't we just build it in a square hole?’: Developing a multi-component drug outreach service for young people aged 16-25 in England. Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2025.2470147
Type | Article |
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Title | ‘Why don't we just build it in a square hole?’: Developing a multi-component drug outreach service for young people aged 16-25 in England |
Authors | Welch, Z., Duke, K., Hughes, K., Sondhi, A. and Wright, S. |
Abstract | Background: In England, the rise in young people/adults’ drug use coincides with a decline in specialist outreach and support services. Current substance use provision particularly neglects young adults. This paper traces the origins of the multi-component ‘1625 Outreach’ model and how it was developed and refined by utilizing community engagement and co-production approaches. |
Keywords | Community engagement; young adults; young people; youth transitions; outreach; harm reduction; outreach; harm reduction; co-production |
Sustainable Development Goals | 11 Sustainable cities and communities |
3 Good health and well-being | |
10 Reduced inequalities | |
16 Peace, justice and strong institutions | |
Middlesex University Theme | Health & Wellbeing |
Research Group | The Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (DARC) |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
Journal | Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy |
ISSN | 0968-7637 |
Electronic | 1465-3370 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 06 Mar 2025 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 13 Feb 2025 |
Deposited | 18 Feb 2025 |
Output status | Published |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Copyright Statement | © 2025 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2025.2470147 |
Web of Science identifier | WOS:001438469200001 |
Language | English |
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