Parker, Howard and Bury, Catherine and Egginton, Roy (1998) New heroin outbreaks amongst young people in England and Wales. Crime detection and prevention Police Research Group.
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This paper provides an example of an early warning system in relation to drug misuse. The ‘rapid audit’ reported here shows evidence of a spread of heroin use amongst young people which signals the need for action now to prevent this developing into a major problem. The report also suggests how a more systematic early warning system might be developed.
A Substance use and dependence > Personal history of substance use (pathway) > Initiation
B Substances > Opioids (opiates) > Heroin
L Social psychology and related concepts > Social context
L Social psychology and related concepts > Social inclusion and exclusion
MM-MO Crime and law > Crime > Substance related crime > Crime associated with substance production and distribution
T Demographic characteristics > Adolescent / youth (teenager / young person)
VA Geographic area > Europe > United Kingdom > Wales
VA Geographic area > Europe > United Kingdom > England
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