RESULT aims to represent the needs and views of I.O.W. drug users/ex-users in order to improve and maintain standards of treatment; to empower individuals and ensure knowledge of users’ rights thus encouraging and assisting self-help

Terms of Reference

For the purposes of this document drug means any substance that alters the mind and/or body including illicit substances, alcohol, solvents and abused prescription medication.

Our Aims

To maintain and develop the service user group and provide and a functioning forum to ensure that drug/service user’s voices are heard.

To represent the views of drug/service users and the wider drug using community on the Isle of Wight at a local, regional and national level with a view to improving the provision of treatment services.

To provide peer support to drug/service users and ensure a safe and confidential environment at all times.

To provide relevant and up to date information to drug/service users and when appropriate signpost relevant services and facilitate the transition into treatment.

To deliver a wide range of harm reduction information to the drug using community on the Isle of Wight via a program of peer led education, projects and activities.

To raise public awareness of drug related issues and to educate around areas of concerns.

To engage areas of the drug using community that is under-represented in treatment services on the Isle of Wight.

To work toward the successful implementation of a substance misuse advocacy service, which will at all times impartially advocate on behalf of Isle of Wight drug/service users to resolve issues and problems with their treatment.

To empower drug/service users, promote self-help and ensure knowledge of Service Users Charter.

See more details about us and what we want to achieve:

Service User Involvement Delivery Plan October 2007


Please have a look at our newsletters and poster:

Newsletter November 2007

Newsletter April 2008

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