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Thursday, January 18, 2007

Drugs, Alcohol and Criminal Justice - University of Warwick (UK) Conference






'Drugs, Alcohol and Criminal Justice - the shape of things to come' University of Warwick, 26th/28th March 2007

Organised by the CONFERENCE CONSORTIUM
- the UK drug and alcohol field setting its own agenda on drugs and crime
.A timely opportunity for those working in the closely related fields of drugs, alcohol and criminal justice to discuss and debate major challenges facing services and service users.
- NOMS heralds major changes in national policy and structures within criminal justice- the implementation of the national alcohol strategy;
- drafting the next national drug strategy is at an advanced stage

The conference programme is designed to enable participants to both hear and learn about current models of good practice linked with sessions aimed at influencing the shape of policy and practice in the future.

Sessions include:
- Motivating the coerced
- what do we mean by motivation?
- All I want is a room somewhere
- the role of housing and residential rehabilitation in addressing drug and alcohol use/misuse
- What's happening in the world of alcohol?

Speakers include:
- Steve Tippell (Acting Head of the Home Office Drug Strategy Unit;
- Neil McKeganey (University of Glasgow)
- Edward Garnier MP (Shadow Spokesperson on Home Affairs)
- Kazim Khan (Race and Drugs Project)
- Martin Barnes (CEO DrugScope)
- Vivienne Evans (CEO Adfam)
- Srabani Sen (CEO Alcohol Concern)
- Martin Lee (Head of Drug Strategy NOMS/HMPS)
- John Thornhill (Deputy Chair, Magistrates' Association
- Bill Puddicombe (Chair, EATA)- Charlie Lloyd (Joseph Rowntree Trust)

Many other leading figures in the field have also agreed to give their time to take part to ensure the programme will cover all shades of opinion and also represent all disciplines and professions.

The full programme and online registration system can be accessed by visiting http://www.conferenceconsortium.org/ and following the links. For more information you can also contact Michelle Vatin http://mailcenter2.comcast.net/wmc/v/wm/45AFD0B60008FCF000005F6122058860149D0A080C9D0E020E9D0104?cmd=ComposeTo&adr=michelle%40conferenceconsortium%2Eorg&sid=c0