£500k grant boost for RISUP youth drug use reduction project

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RISUP – Reducing Illicit Substance Use Project – is one of four projects to be allocated part of a £1.8million fund by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). 

Led by Dr Chris Retzler and Professor Michael Doyle, and collaborating with a number of partners including the University of Leeds, the University of Manchester and Kirklees Council. Phase 2 builds on earlier work that has devised interventions that aim to support young people to assess risks, provide relevant skills, make more informed decisions and reduce their drug use.

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