Written Question · S2W-12730 · Session 2
What research into drug abuse it has commissioned and how much such research has cost in each of the last five years.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what research into drug abuse it has commissioned and how much such research has cost in each of the last five years.
The answer
The information in the following tables summarises projects conducted in the following research areas: Drugs Misuse Research Programme; Criminal Justice, Transport, Education, Information and Statistics Directorate, Health and Community Care, Mental Health and Communications and Strategic Research. These research projects are primarily concerned with illicit drugs and may also refer to tobacco, alcohol and prescription drugs.
These costs include VAT where appropriate.
Table 1 Research Relevant to Substance Misuse in the Scottish Executive 2000-2005
Title
| Budget
2000-01
|
Intervening and Drug Testing of Offenders
| 12,422
2000 National Prevalence Study
| 222,499
Recreational Drug use and Driving
| 129,776
Total
| 364,697
2001-02
|
Evaluation of the Glasgow Drug Court
| 35,491
An Evaluation of Drug Treatment and Testing Orders
| 38,309
Evaluation of the Impact of Leisure Interventions on Illicit Drug Use and Offending
| 20,000
The International Experience of Drug Courts
| 2,000
Employment and Training for Drug Users: A qualitative consultation
| 30,461
Treatment and Care Services for Young People with Drug Misuse Problems
| 44,001
Study of the Reliability and Validity of an Instrument to Measure Attitudes of Mental Health Professionals to People Who Use Drugs.
| 5,805
NAS and Visual Impairment in Infants of Substance Misusing Mothers.
| 35,460
Evaluation of Provision of Citric Acid..
| 5,770
Evaluation of Greater Glasgow Pharmacy Needle Exchange Data
| 8,200
Substance Misuse Nurses in Scotland
| 36,600
Effectiveness of Treatment for Drug Users
- International Review of the Evidence
| 15,000
National Survey of Treatments for Opioid Dependents in Scotland
| 10,000
Effectiveness of Lifeskills Drug Education Programme: Review of International Literature
| 5,600
Literature Review: Support for the Families of Drug Users
| 6,815
Evaluation Guide on Employability Projects
| 3,290
Evaluation Guide on Outreach Services
| 1,600
2000 National Prevalence Study
| 24,722
Total
| 329,124
2002-03
|
Evaluation of the Glasgow Drug Court
| 25,000
Evaluation of the Fife drug court
These costs include VAT where appropriate.
Table 1 Research Relevant to Substance Misuse in the Scottish Executive 2000-2005
Title
| Budget
2000-01
|
Intervening and Drug Testing of Offenders
| 12,422
2000 National Prevalence Study
| 222,499
Recreational Drug use and Driving
| 129,776
Total
| 364,697
2001-02
|
Evaluation of the Glasgow Drug Court
| 35,491
An Evaluation of Drug Treatment and Testing Orders
| 38,309
Evaluation of the Impact of Leisure Interventions on Illicit Drug Use and Offending
| 20,000
The International Experience of Drug Courts
| 2,000
Employment and Training for Drug Users: A qualitative consultation
| 30,461
Treatment and Care Services for Young People with Drug Misuse Problems
| 44,001
Study of the Reliability and Validity of an Instrument to Measure Attitudes of Mental Health Professionals to People Who Use Drugs.
| 5,805
NAS and Visual Impairment in Infants of Substance Misusing Mothers.
| 35,460
Evaluation of Provision of Citric Acid..
| 5,770
Evaluation of Greater Glasgow Pharmacy Needle Exchange Data
| 8,200
Substance Misuse Nurses in Scotland
| 36,600
Effectiveness of Treatment for Drug Users
- International Review of the Evidence
| 15,000
National Survey of Treatments for Opioid Dependents in Scotland
| 10,000
Effectiveness of Lifeskills Drug Education Programme: Review of International Literature
| 5,600
Literature Review: Support for the Families of Drug Users
| 6,815
Evaluation Guide on Employability Projects
| 3,290
Evaluation Guide on Outreach Services
| 1,600
2000 National Prevalence Study
| 24,722
Total
| 329,124
2002-03
|
Evaluation of the Glasgow Drug Court
| 25,000
Evaluation of the Fife drug court
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-12730 by reference.