Information needs in drugs prevention initiatives: establishing and evaluating a service

Authors

  • Kay Flatten
  • Lynne Speake

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/lirg404

Keywords:

Home Office, information service, local drugs prevention, effectiveness, evaluate, drug prevention, Birmingham Drugs Prevention Initiative, Centre for Information Research and Training

Abstract

This article describes a Home Office funded project to establish an information service within a local drugs prevention initiative and to evaluate its effectiveness a year later. The article focuses on building the library, targeting information, identifying channels of distribution, and evaluating the project. The lessons learned are offered as guidelines for others wishing to establish a drugs prevention information service.

Author Biographies

Kay Flatten

School of Information Studies, University of Central England

Lynne Speake

School of Information Studies, University of Central England

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