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Many young people will try drugs at some time, but most do not progress beyond experimentation. However, research indicates that many factors can increase the risk of a young person moving from 'drug use' to 'drug misuse', whilst some protective factors can reduce these risks. Unless you are a specialist drug worker it can be difficult to distinguish between use and misuse, and to accurately assess these risk factors. This tool should help. To complete this form you do not need a comprehensive knowledge of drugs but you may need to know how to contact the SHED Young People's Substance Misuse service (see below). This service will be able to provide appropriate information, leaflets and guidance. This tool is designed for use with young people about whom there may be concerns regarding drug/alcohol use.
This tool is for guidance. It is intended to assist with decision making about how to respond to substance use by a young person. It does not remove the need for professional judgement which should take account of factors such as the age and maturity of the young person. The tool is a questionnaire in 3 sections: Substance Use, Social and Behavioural Factors, Physical and Mental Health. The questionnaire should be completed collaboratively with the young person. Each section uses a scoring system which is scored separately. Where there is doubt score the answers according to what seems the closest description. Add the scores and refer to the actions box for suggested next steps. Vulnerable Groups
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