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