10 January 2011

T2A Fact File: Young Adults today: Substance misuse and young adults in the criminal justice system

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Can tacking substance among young people reduce their involvement with the criminal justice system? This factsheet explains that alcohol and drug misuse are more common among young adult offenders, looks at the connections between lower socio-economic status and drug misuse, and points to policy changes to recognise the difference between substance misuse in older adults to make services more attuned to the specific needs of young people.

Publisher: Young People in Focus

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