Howard Parker
Emeritus Professor
Liverpool, UK
5 Videos
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About Howard
Professor Howard Parker has worked in the drugs and alcohol field for 25 years. He has conducted over 30 research projects for government, health trusts, research councils , EU and drug action teams. He has authored eight books, forty articles and numerous research reports and good practice guides. Howard now works independently focussing on training drug workers, police, probation and young peoples’ workers . He is working with several under 18’s and Adult services developing toolkits and case management systems and training staff in using best practice approaches. Howard recently reviewed Northern Ireland’s Alcohol and Drug Strategies for the Executive. He is working with local DAATs undertaking needs assessments, conducting research around young people’s alcohol and drug use, evaluating DIPs, undertaking service reviews, preparing Under 18’s Substance Misuse services for achieving Every Child Matters outcomes and delivering training: -
Videos by Howard
Howard Parker on the Future of the Drug Field
Howard explores the opportunities for a ‘bottom up’ development in the field including the widening out of definitions related to commissioning.
Howard Parker on the Merseyside Heroin Epidemic
Howard describes the context for the study of drug use on the Wirral in the 1980’s
Howard Parker on Heroin in the 80’s
Howard describes the period in which heroin use became visible in the UK.
Howard Parker on Young People and the ACCE Profile
Howard describes the changes in the patterns of young people’s alcohol, cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy use.
Howard Parker on Young People and the Drug Strategy
Howard discuses what factors need to be taken into account when thinking about young people’s services including ‘Transitional’ Services.
