1. Task 3
Research
Young addiction is a volunteered company that looks into alcohol and drug addiction in
Oxfordshire. Their aim is to erase and help out with someone personal battle with addiction.
The Specialist Community Addictions Service (SCAS) is a community based drug and alcohol
team providing support in partnership with many other services which help people with
addictive behaviours.
The team is made up of social workers, nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists,
counsellors, specialist GPs and support workers. Services include:
assessment
care management
residential rehabilitation
detoxification
family support
Advice, counselling and therapy with relapse
prevention.
Shared care
The Oxfordshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) - part of a national
strategy on drug abuse -together with the five Oxfordshire Primary Care
Trusts run a shared care scheme for the treatment of drug users.
GPs, social workers and pharmacists work together to prescribe and
supervise substitute medication.
There are three shared care schemes in Oxfordshire (north, city and south),
each of which is supported by a specialist GP who provides clinic-based care.
Facts
Drug and alcohol abuse statistics in relation to road deaths.
Just over a third of deaths on UK roads are now young people aged 25 or under, so this is
without doubt a serious problem. This equates to the death or serious injury of a young
motorist or passenger every hour on average across the United Kingdom.

2. Teenage drug and alcohol use statistics.
Other notable recent statistics include the number of younger teenagers using drink or
drugs. Last year one in seven people admitted to Accident and Emergency departments
across the UK for alcohol related health issues were under 14 years old - a total of over 2239
cases.
Many have blamed a surge in advertising for alcohol between 3pm and 5pm, which
corresponds to when children have come home from school. Of course, the government
spend approximately £3.7 million annually on anti-drinking and alcohol awareness
campaigns, but this is dwarfed by the estimated £200 million annual spend on advertising by
the alcoholic drinks industry.
Drug and alcohol abuse in teens is becoming more of a problem each year as our culture
changes. A key statistic is that the average starting age of Heroin use in many towns and
cities in the UK is just 15 years of age - so we have an obvious duty to prevent young people
from getting inadvertently caught up in addiction through misguided experimentation.
There has been a decline in drug use by 11 to 15 year old pupils since 2001. In 2011, 17% of
Pupils had ever taken drugs, compared with 29% in 2001. There were similar falls in the
Proportions of pupils who reported taking drugs in the last year and the last month. The
Decline in the prevalence of drug use parallels the fall in the proportions of pupils who have
Ever been offered drugs, from 42% in 2001 to 29% in 2011.
A detailed account of the issue the social action project is trying to erase (look
at stats and facts on the issue within the area)
‘Young addicts’ in south Oxfordshire aim to raise awareness to others who are troubled with
addiction behaviours. It provides a confidential programme for youngsters giving them
advice support and treatment. As well as helping youngsters with drug and alcohol
problems they also help young people who are affected by others alcohol and drug
problems. They have a sister site for adults with similar problems giving them details for
addiction problems and support services in Oxfordshire
Background on the Social project itself - Why it was set up; who set it up and
funding
The ‘Young addicts’ company in Oxford was set up through volunteered staff. This helped their local
community as it allowed them to go for help and advice whenever they needed it. It was set up by
locals who lived in Oxford and recognized that young addiction was a big issue especially in south
Oxfordshire. Through my research I have found out that ‘young addicts’ was set up to benefit

3. people with addiction problems. The Young addiction website was one of the first helpful websites
put out there for young addiction.
What effects has the project had on the community?
The Project ‘young addicts’ has helped the community as it has allowed people with addiction
problems to confess and gain advice from professional specialists.
How has it helped certain individuals?
It has helped certain individuals gain confidence and get on with their lives. It also
has helped individuals get a job. People who are clean can help stress to people
who are suffering from addiction stop by understanding what it is like to go through
and how you can help prevent it in the further future.
Does it already have an action video to help its cause?
There is not an action video to its name as of yet.