Guidance

Substance misuse: providing remote and in-person interventions

Guidance for alcohol and drug treatment services to help them get the balance right between providing remote and in-person interventions for service users.

• From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Published: 7 March 2022
• Last updated: 25 October 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Substance misuse: providing remote and in-person interventions

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This guidance is for alcohol and drug treatment services and gives advice on the appropriate use of remote and in-person interventions for different service user groups. It covers:

• different parts of the treatment journey (including assessment, keyworking and review)
• treatment interventions (including opiate substitute treatment and physical and mental health interventions)
• harm reduction interventions (including needle and syringe programmes and hepatitis C tests)
• specific vulnerable groups (including young people and victims of domestic abuse)

Published 7 March 2022
Last updated 25 October 2023 + show all updates

1. 25 October 2023

   Guidance updated to provide more detail on the appropriate use of remote and in-person interventions, especially for vulnerable people.

2. 7 March 2022

   First published.