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Are the PbR drug recovery pilots “a sledgehammer to crack a nut?”

In this latest in a series of short video interviews on payment by results, Nicola Singleton from the UK Drug Policy Commission gives her views on PbR and drug recovery. Nicola was involved in the...

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The 2nd Commandment of payment by results: Thy outcomes shall be few

This is the second in my series of 10 commandments for payment by results. Thy outcomes shall be few Most payment by results pilot schemes are targeted at entrenched social problems. These problems –...

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The 3rd Commandment of Payment by Results: Thy metrics shall be simple

This is the third in my series of 10 commandments for payment by results. Thy metrics shall be simple In the last post in this series (Thy outcomes shall be few), I cautioned against payment by results...

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Drug treatment helps recovery but is not enough on its own

Does drug treatment work? Measuring drug recovery is problematic, to say the least. Recovery from drug dependence is, like desistance from crime, rarely a linear process and typically includes lapse...

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Swift and Certain Justice

A new paradigm for criminal justice A new report from the right wing Policy Exchange Think Tank (published 8 December 2014) argues that: “Justice delayed is Justice denied.” The lead author, Kevin...

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Payment by Results and Drug Recovery

Under the radar The Department of Health’s payment by results drug and alcohol recovery pilots seem to have dropped off the radar over the last year or so. The pilots, taking place in eight sites,...

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Digital technology in substance misuse recovery

This is a guest post by Steph Dugdale, researcher at Breaking Free Online. The development of signposting to online resources Increasingly, people are accessing support for their substance misuse...

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Inspirado – The Recovery Board Game

Playing for recovery capital Inspirado is a board game developed with and for people recovering from drug and alcohol misuse to support treatment and recovery. I have not been able to review it since...

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The payment by results drug recovery pilots failed

PbR drug and alcohol recovery pilots evaluation finally published The Department of Health has published the final report of the £1million evaluation of the eight drug and alcohol payment by results...

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Drug treatment and recovery in the UK

Dame Carol Black's Review of Drugs provides a detailed overview of treatment and the factors associated with ensuring recovery from dependence.

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