Sections in this review present a national review of children involved in prostitution, local protocols, procedures and systems, and impact.

This document is addressed to those who work in the health and education services, the police, social services, the probation services, and others that may work with children about whom there are concerns that they are involved in prostitution. It sets out an inter-agency appraoch, based on local protocols developed within the framework of 'Working Together to Safeguard Children (Department of Health et al 1999; National Assembly for Wales 2000), to address this type of abuse. There is no specific coverage of drug use.

This report covers the need for a national plan, co-ordination and co-operation, prevention, protection, recovery and re-integration, children's and young people's participation and recommendations for the way forward.

There has been a proliferation in the use of drugs in Uganda; the youth have become more involved in drugs partly because of the circumstances they are in and also due to factors beyond their control including poverty and unemployment. Drug use has also been compounded by youth engagement in prostitution. The consequence of the two has had devastating effect on the youth leading to further vulnerability. The paper shows that in order to help young people, a multiple strategy needs to be adopted to prevent and also withdrawal children from these vices.

This briefing focuses on recent government sponsored research on drug prevention among young people who have been sexually abused or who are working as sex workers, and considers how this relates to current government policy and guidance.

This briefing describes the work of St Mungo’s with regard to drug use among homeless people.

This study found that the separation of private and commercial sex and not having problematic drug use as a principle motivation for sex work were crucial factors for successfully leaving sex work and stopping drug use.

This guide provides an overview of the issues relating to prostitution and problematic drug misuse; outlines how current criminal and civil powers can be used with those involved in prostitution who are problematic drug misusers and how to deal with drug and sex markets; describes the types of support and services that those involved in prostitution require; and provides good practice advice on addressing drug and sex markets.

This report summary presents the findings of a one-year study into the Capital Care Project, an arrest referral scheme based in Kings Cross, London. The project refers women sex workers to treatment services with the aim of breaking the cycle of repeat offending and drug use. The summary describes the progress of the project and some of its findings, and includes a list of good practice points.

This report finds that in order to develop and provide long-term, holistic, exit services, a significant number of instantly available, single sex drug treatment places need to be established with central Government funding. Within projects in London there is also a lack of focus on primary prevention strategies, often due to lack of funding and resources. Research shows that putting resources into preventing domestic violence, for example, would be far more cost effective than dealing with the aftermath.