Current provision is variable
The range of supported housing that is supposed to be on offer varies widely.
The range of supported housing that is supposed to be on offer varies widely. Some takes the form of high-support hostels, with staff living on site, or smaller shared units, with support workers coming in but not living on the premises. Much of this kind of accommodation and support is provided by voluntary organizations. Other forms of support may be offered to people in accommodation provided by Registered Social Landlords. Having helped to resettle people, ‘floating support’ workers help them to protect their tenancies by keeping them in touch with treatment, steering them towards daytime activities and so on.
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Drugs Policy in the UK »Drugs Policy in the UK
What drugs policy measures are open to the UK? »What drugs policy measures are open to the UK?
Emphasize health and social dimensions »Emphasize health and social dimensions
Make drug treatment more intelligent »Make drug treatment more intelligent
Better wraparound social service support »Better wraparound social service support
Better housing support for drug users »Better housing support for drug users
Current provision is variable
Audit Commission found variability »Audit Commission found variability
Housing stock in short supply »Housing stock in short supply
Housing departments wary of drug users »Housing departments wary of drug users
Housing users together counterproductive »Housing users together counterproductive
Drug users not given priority housing »Drug users not given priority housing
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