6 The Guidelines for drug treatment interventions

In the following 11 chapters are the full versions of „treatment improvement guidelines“
presented. The short versions or „fact sheets“ of these guidelines have appeared in
chapter 2. They are also available in German and French language.

Every guideline follows the same general structure as are:

• Definition (of the intervention or a special group of problematic users); aims and
objectives,

• Presentation of known evidence,

• Recommendations as to different aspects of interventions (as are assessment,
pathways of care or treatment processes).

The guidelines are developed in the responsibility of the project partners stepwise
(partners are named at the first page of the chapters) – based on the collection of
evidence from international, and European level.

The consensus process that should follow the first drafts of the guidelines has not been
completed fully as this should be standard for the development of guidelines. So with
the following products the discussion as to guideline development for drug treatment
interventions is opened.

The single guidelines will be presented in different platforms, networks and also to the
public health authorities in the member states as a reference point for improvement of
drug treatment in Europe.