Accredited Programmes
A Addressing Substance Related Offending (ASRO)
Programme aims:
- to teach offenders the skills required to reduce or stop substance misuse
Who is suitable?
Offenders:
- who pose a medium to high risk of re-offending
- whose offending is related to at least one of the following:
- substance specific offences (e.g. possession of a Class A drug)
- use of drugs or alcohol as a disinhibitor
- offences committed as a result of addiction or perceived addiction to alcohol or drugs
- who are sufficiently stable and motivated to change
- who are assessed as suitable in a court ordered report prior to sentence or by the offender manager prior to release on licence
Who is not suitable?
Offenders:
- with serious mental health problems
- who cannot learn in a group setting
- who might be at risk if disclosing offences of a sensitive nature
The programme involves:
- three optional pre-programme sessions
- 20 sessions of two-and-a-half hours generally delivered twice a week
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