Aftercare for young people: A sociological study of resource opportunities

该项目旨在了解青年人在退出酒精和药物治疗后第一年的资源机会和需求。AOD治疗对许多人来说是成功的，但人们“复发”或重新接受治疗，并经历多个阶段的参与，退出和重新参与也很常见。利用社会学概念，并使用纵向定性设计，该项目旨在提供有关年轻人资源需求的新证据-他们对可用资源的看法，以及他们如何使用这些资源来维持他们的AOD治疗结果。这将有助于设计对年轻人的需求作出反应和切合其需要的持续护理服务。

This project aims to understand the resourcing opportunities and needs of young people in the first year after exiting alcohol and drug (AOD) treatment. AOD treatment is successful for many people, yet it is also common for people to ‘relapse’ or return to treatment and to experience multiple periods of engagement, drop-out and re-engagement. Drawing on sociological concepts, and using a longitudinal qualitative design, this project aims to provide new evidence about the resourcing needs of young people – their perceptions of the resources available to them, and how they use these to maintain their AOD treatment outcomes. This will support the design of continuing care services that are responsive and relevant to young people’s needs.