The service has a formal discharge process. The service provides access to support and aftercare. When clients leave the service, they are given information which could help them reduce harm associated with future drug use. The drug service identifies potential and early stage health problems in individuals, including those related to drug use, to enable effective early intervention to improve health status. Key Outcomes Health and social problems of the community of interest are systematically identified.
Interventions are timely and effective.
There is improved targeting of harm reduction strategies. Clients have improved health status and quality of life. The drug service has policies, resources and plans for activities which aim to prevent or reduce the harm related to drug use. The service has a written policy on early identification and intervention, which as been reviewed within the last three years. Dual diagnosis issues are addressed as a key priority within the early identification and intervention policy.