Drug Interventions Programme

Increasing Client Engagement guidance

The Drug Interventions Programme (DIP) has achieved significant progress in increasing the numbers of drug using offenders entering treatment, but performance continues to vary significantly between areas and over time. DIP is committed to increasing engagement, improving retention in appropriate treatment and support, continuing to drive up performance throughout the programme, and ensuring value for money.

• ICE good practice examples (updated May 2007) - lists and links to various examples of good practice being implemented around the country which will help meet the aims of the action plan. The document shows which aspects of the action plan each bit of good practice is relevant to