All Outputs (30)

GP alcohol liaison nurse pilot project evaluation (2015)
Report
Ismail, N. (2015). GP alcohol liaison nurse pilot project evaluation

The GP Alcohol Liaison Nurse was first piloted by the South Gloucestershire Drug & Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) in May 2013. The report seeks to evaluate the interventions provided by the Nurse towards problematic/dependent alcohol service users in GP... Read More about GP alcohol liaison nurse pilot project evaluation.

South Gloucestershire substance misuse needs assessment (2015)
Report
Ismail, N. (2015). South Gloucestershire substance misuse needs assessment

The aim of the Substance Misuse Needs Assessment is to inform the annual Substance Misuse Treatment Plan in the local area. The needs assessment is used as a guiding document to ensure evidence-based service planning and delivery for the local Substa... Read More about South Gloucestershire substance misuse needs assessment.

Misuse of prescribed medications in South Gloucestershire (2015)
Report
Ismail, N. (2015). Misuse of prescribed medications in South Gloucestershire

This report details issues of misuse of prescribed medications in South Gloucestershire. It looks into the origins of such issues from the United States, and how it has become an emerging trend in the United Kingdom, and in South Gloucestershire in p... Read More about Misuse of prescribed medications in South Gloucestershire.

Drug misuse among the BME community: Prevalence, influences, barriers, and recommendations (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Ismail, N. (2014, November). Drug misuse among the BME community: Prevalence, influences, barriers, and recommendations. Presented at Culture & Substance Misuse Conference 2017, London, England

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Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) profile in South Gloucestershire (2014)
Report
Ismail, N. (2014). Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) profile in South Gloucestershire

Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) are chemical substances that have been synthesised to cause similar reactions to those produced by taking conventional drugs. The report estimates the prevalence of NPS use across South Gloucestershire. It looks in... Read More about Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) profile in South Gloucestershire.

Drug recovery community at HMP Eastwood Park - Effectiveness and future challenges (2014)
Report
Ismail, N. (2014). Drug recovery community at HMP Eastwood Park - Effectiveness and future challenges

An evaluation of the effectiveness of the Drug Recovery Community at the HMP Eastwood Park, using quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods. A ‘Drug Recovery Community’ in a custodial setting refers to a dedicated prison wing accommodation that... Read More about Drug recovery community at HMP Eastwood Park - Effectiveness and future challenges.

Crime and disorder strategic assessment (2013)
Report
Ismail, N. (2013). Crime and disorder strategic assessment

Produced for Avon & Somerset Constabulary and Bristol City Council, in line with Bristol's Mayor and the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) strategic partnership priorities, to ensure that the funding of £ 202.1 m was spent according to the local ar... Read More about Crime and disorder strategic assessment.

Reconceptualising the welfare state: The rise of a ‘selective welfare state' in the United Kingdom? (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Ismail, N. (2013, September). Reconceptualising the welfare state: The rise of a ‘selective welfare state' in the United Kingdom?. Presented at Policy and Politics Conference 2013, Bristol, England

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Reconceptualising the welfare state model: The rise of a ‘selective welfare state’ in the United Kingdom? (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Ismail, N. (2013, September). Reconceptualising the welfare state model: The rise of a ‘selective welfare state’ in the United Kingdom?. Paper presented at 2013 Policy & Politics Conference, Bristol, England

This paper seeks to explore the emergence of a ‘selective welfare state’ in the United Kingdom under the prefecture of the current coalition government. It will be argued, that in light of fiscal austerity, the state has been compelled to reconceptua... Read More about Reconceptualising the welfare state model: The rise of a ‘selective welfare state’ in the United Kingdom?.

Prevalence of drug use among Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities in Bristol (2012)
Report
Williams, K., & Ismail, N. (2012). Prevalence of drug use among Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities in Bristol

Insights into the prevalence of drug misuse among BMEs in Bristol include prevalence estimates, factors influencing drug use among BMEs, real and perceived barriers to access treatment and intelligence data on Bristol residents.