Early intervention and prevention services

This section gives information on education and prevention services available across Northern Ireland which address drug and alcohol issues or concerns. These services are available in a number of settings such as in schools, workplaces, community and youth centres and clubs with many providing free drug and/or alcohol focussed awareness-raising advice, materials, sessions or programmes.

Region: BHSCT/BDACT

The BDACT Connections Service (hosted in Belfast area by Extern) acts as the operational arm of the Belfast Drug and Alcohol Coordination Team (BDACT); assisting the Team to take forward its priority actions and to work with other stakeholder organisations and partnerships in the area to develop and deliver drug and/or alcohol related projects, events and initiatives

Region: BHSCT/BDACT

Drug and alcohol education and awareness programmes, accredited and non-accredited, targted at young people, parents, practitioners and/or local communities

Region: BHSCT/BDACT

Parents and children (aged 12-16) participate in the 14-week SFP, both separately in the teen and parent sessions, and together in the family sessions - SFP aims to promote a healthy parent and child relationship by improving communication, bonding, parental monitoring and rule setting

Region: BHSCT/BDACT, SEHSCT/SEDACT

Health promotion and improvement publications (leaflets and posters) and library resources (books, DVDs, CDs, resource packs and demonstration models).