Public Health Scotland. (2026) Evaluation of the Scottish Government Residential Rehabilitation programme: synthesis report. Glasgow: Public Health Scotland.
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This publication is the final report of the PHS evaluation of the Scottish Government's Residential Rehabilitation programme. The evaluation covered the period between January 2021 and March 2026. The primary purpose of the evaluation, and this report, was to explore the impact of the Residential Rehabilitation programme on the way in which residential rehab is organised, how easily it can be accessed and how well it delivers for individuals with substance use issues across Scotland. 'Residential rehabilitation' refers to different models of care offered for the treatment of substance use in residential settings. The lack of robust Scotland-wide baseline data on residential rehab presented a limitation to the evaluation's ability to explore the impact of the programme. The evaluation took a pragmatic approach, working with the best available monitoring data (systematically highlighting limitations) and exploring stakeholders' perceptions of the impact of the programme to date.
B Substances > Substances in general
B Substances > Alcohol
G Health and disease > State of health / wellbeing > Mental health
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder (addiction) > Drug use disorder > Drug intoxication > Poisoning (overdose)
G Health and disease > Behavioural and mental health disorder (Psychosis / mood) > Neurodivergent / neurodiversity > Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD / ADD)
HJ Treatment or recovery method > Substance disorder treatment method > Substance replacement method (substitution)
HJ Treatment or recovery method > Substance disorder treatment method > Substance replacement method (substitution) > Opioid agonist treatment (methadone maintenance / buprenorphine)
HJ Treatment or recovery method > Treatment outcome
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Treatment and maintenance > Patient / client attitude toward treatment (experience)
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Rehabilitation
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Residential / inpatient facility
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Health care programme, service or facility > Substance disorder treatment unit
L Social psychology and related concepts > Waiting for a product or service
MP-MR Policy, planning, economics, work and social services > Financial management > Funding
MP-MR Policy, planning, economics, work and social services > Programme planning, implementation, and evaluation > Programme evaluation
T Demographic characteristics > Person in prison (prisoner)
VA Geographic area > Europe > United Kingdom or Great Britain > Scotland
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