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National Drug Evidence Centre<\/h1>\n

The National Drug Evidence Centre (NDEC) carries out epidemiological and policy-related research in the field of substance misuse, with a focus on surveillance and evaluation of substance misuse treatment.<\/p>\n

For more than two decades NDEC (formerly the Drug Misuse Research Unit) been concerned with understanding the extent and nature of drug\/alcohol problems in communities in the context of public health, alongside evaluation of risk prevention and intervention responses.<\/p>\n

We collaborate closely with OHID (Office for Health Improvement and Disparities) to monitor and evaluate substance misuse treatment in England.<\/p>\n

We have ongoing collaborations with external academic institutions contributing our research expertise to maximise use of real world data for service users\u2019 benefit.<\/p>\n

The Centre is part of the Epidemiology and Public Health Group at The University of Manchester.<\/p>\n

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On this page:<\/p>\n

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  1. Research<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Members<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Teaching<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Contact us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Our research<\/h2>\n

    Research within the Centre covers the following themes.<\/p>\n