Jane Mounteney, Research Fellow
Section for Social Medicine

• Colchester County High School 1979-1983 9 O Levels & 3 A Levels
• University of London, Westfield College 1983-1986 BA combined honours degree in French/History (2.1)
• University of London, Royal Holloway College 1991-1993 MSc & CQSW in social work
• University of Westminster 1998-2000 MBA (Distinction - AMBA accredited)
• University of Bergen 2006 - present PhD at Department of Public Health

Special Consultant Competence Centre, Bergen Clinics Foundation 2001 - present

• Developed and manage city level drug early warning system
• Developed a rapid assessment methodology & toolkit
• Developed a drug & alcohol peer education programme for school children
• Managed a scenario planning & futures thinking intervention
• Supervision on local drug strategy & planning

Consultant Self employed, London 2000-2001

• Writing 3 fund raising applications for Alcohol Concern
• Strategic planning & fundraising for National Centre for Volunteering
• Practice manager for Solent Road General Practice

Director of Policy & Development National Deaf Children's Society 1999-2000

• Overall responsibility for the Society's policy and project development
• 9 direct reports - managing a total of 40 staff
• Responsible for a departmental budget of £3 million
• Raised over £1/2 million from statutory sources
• Played a key role in establishing NDCS at the forefront of recent Government Hearing Screening policy initiative.
• Responsible for European activity & Director of FEPEDA (EU parents organisation)
• Managed £3million Millennium awards programme
• Developed Training & Events business unit
• Responsible for offices in Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland
• Managed Technology & Projects departments.

Assistant Director of Research & Development & Senior Research & Development Officer Institute for the Study of Drug Dependence 1993-1999

• 9 direct reports
• Managed Europe's largest drug information service
• Managed a wide range of research & development projects
• Played major role in developing UK drug information strategy including development of national performance indicators
• Responsible for trust & statutory fundraising - including £500,000 grant from Department of Health
• Established UK internet database of evaluated programmes
• Managed a range of pan-European projects
• Author of two books and numerous academic publications.
• Led on numerous drug & HIV prevention research & development studies

Social Worker Kensington & Chelsea SSD, Family Placement Unit 1992-1993

• Case worker in fostering & adoption team

Project Worker Children's Society - Central London Teenage Project 1991-1992

• Casework & advocacy at safe house for teenage runaways

Company Director 3D Services 1988-1992

• Set up and ran a training & counselling agency

Senior Residential Social Worker Barnardos 1987-1991

• Pre-fostering and adoption social work

Title: Monitoring the future or providing an early warning of emerging drug trends?

The primary aim of the study is to take up the theoretical and empirical challenge of developing a methodology and a model for early identification and early warning (EW) of emerging drug trends. The specific research questions to be addressed by the project and published papers are:

• To what extent can theoretical models (drawn from health, social sciences, marketing etc) enhance our understanding of the way new drug trends start and develop? And how can lessons learned from theoretical analysis be applied in the development of an efficient rapid reporting methodology?
• Which drug measures or 'indicators' will need to be included in a drug monitoring system that is sensitive to the identification of new and changing patterns in use?
• What are the key features required for a city level drug early warning system?
• What are the advantages/ disadvantages of a local compared with a national model?
• What are the major challenges associated with data reliability and validity in such a system and how might these be effectively addressed?

• Mounteney, J., Olver, L. & Shapiro, H. (1994) 'Sexually challenged: drug agencies and safer sex advice for young people', Health Education Journal, 53, 385-396.
• Mounteney, J. (1995) 'The experience of foster carers looking after children affected by HIV', ChildAIDS.
• Mounteney, J. (1995) 'The experience of foster carers looking after children affected by HIV', Body Positive Newsletter.
• Mounteney, J. & Baker, O. (1995) 'Young people and drugs: a survey of social services policy and practice', ISDD, summarised in Community Care, Autumn 1995.
• Mounteney, J. & Baker, O. (1995) 'DrugsCare', ISDD.
• Mounteney, J. (1995) 'Dangerous Knowledge: drug agency dilemmas around clients who sell sex', in Drugs: education, prevention and policy, vol.2, no.1, pp 41-50.
• Mounteney, J. (1996) 'Tackling Drugs Informatively', ISDD, London. A practical guide on the drug information needs of local policy makers in Drug Action Teams. Commissioned by the Central Drugs Coordinating Unit and the Health Education Authority.
• Mounteney, J. (1996) 'What's the Deal?', Inside- Community Care, 25-31 January.
• Mounteney, J. (1996) 'Easy access', Inside- Community Care, 25-31, p.7.
• Mounteney, J. (1997) 'Drugs' in 'Research Matters: a digest of research in social services', Community Care, October 97 - April 98.
• Mounteney, J & Shapiro, H (1997) 'Drugs, Children & Families - a guide for professionals'. Venture Press, Birmingham.
• Mounteney et al (1997) 'DAT file'. ISDD, London. An information resource for local drug policy makers.
• Mounteney, J. (1998) 'Drugs' in 'Research Matters: a digest of research in social services', Community Care, April 98 - October 98.
• Bradley, A & Mounteney, J (1998) 'Tsars in their eyes'. Community Care Feb 5-11.
• Mounteney, J (1999) 'Drugs Pregnancy & Childcare - practitioners guide'. ISDD, London.
• Mounteney, J (1999) Children of Drug Using Parents - a review of the research. National Children's Bureau Research Highlight, London.
• Baker, O & Mounteney, J (Eds) 1999 Evaluating the Treatment of Drug Abuse in the European Union. EMCDDA scientific monograph No.3
• Griffiths, P Vingoe, L Hunt, N Mounteney, J Hartnoll, R (2000) 'Drug information systems, early warning and new drug trends: Can drug monitoring systems become more sensitive to emerging trends in drug consumption?' Substance Use Misuse 35 (6-8) 811-44.
• Mounteney, J & Hayes, G (2000) 'How do drugs affect children and the family?' Chapter in 'Drugs - your questions answered'. Drugscope. London.
• Mounteney, J (2002) 'Inn I framtida med ryggen først'. Rus & Avhengighet 1 pp11-13.
• Mounteney, J (2003) 'Skråblikk på Storbritannia'. Rus & Avhengighet 3 pp30-32.
• Mounteney, J & Leirvåg, S (2003) Oppsumering av Føre Var funn. Apropos Rus.
• Mounteney, J & Leirvåg, S (2003) Føre Var Rapport Nr.1, Mai 2003. Bergensklinikkene.
• Mounteney, J & Leirvåg, S (2003) Føre Var Nr.1. Oppsummering. Bergensklinikkene.
• Mounteney, J & Leirvåg, S (2003) Føre Var - Earlier Warning. English version. Bergensklinikkene.
• Mounteney, J & Leirvåg, S (2003) Føre Var Rapport Nr 2, November 2003. Bergensklinikkene.
• Mounteney, J & Leirvåg, S (2003) Føre Var Nr.2. Oppsummering. Bergensklinikkene.
• Mounteney, J & Leirvåg, S (2004) Føre Var Rapport Nr 3, Mai 2004. Bergensklinikkene.
• Mounteney, J & Leirvåg, S (2004) Føre Var Nr.3. Oppsummering. Bergensklinikkene.
• Mounteney, J & Leirvåg, S (2004) Føre Var Rapport Nr 4, November 2004. Bergensklinikkene.
• Mounteney, J & Leirvåg, S (2004) Føre Var Nr.4. Oppsummering. Bergensklinikkene.
• Mounteney, J & Leirvåg, S (2004) Providing an Earlier Warning of Emerging Drug Trends: the Føre Var System. Drugs: education, prevention and policy, Vol. 11, No. 6, 449-471, December, 2004
• Mounteney, J & Leirvåg, S (2004) Hurtig Kartlegging & Handling. Draft manual for field testing.
• Mounteney, J (2004) 'Helseframtid 2020'. Rus & avhengighet nr 3, p.16
• Mounteney, J & Leirvåg, S (2005) Tidligere rapportering av fremvoksende rusmiddeltrender: Føre Var-systemet. Nordisk alkohol & narkotikatidskrift vol 22p5-26.
• Mounteney, J (2004) Nerds and narcotics: drug use in a global future. Drugs and Alcohol Today. 4, 4 pp. 14-20.
• Mounteney, J & Leirvåg, S (2005) Føre Var Rapport Nr 5, Mai 2005. Bergensklinikkene.
• Mounteney, J & Leirvåg, S (2005) Føre Var Nr.5. Oppsummering. Bergensklinikkene.

• Mounteney, J. & Webster, R. (1995) 'Consultancy report to Sheffield Drug Action Team on preparing a drug action plan', Divert, London. A report to support city level prioritisation and coordination of multi-agency drug initiatives within a context of local action planning.
• Mounteney, J (1995) 'Young people, occasional sexwork, drug use and HIV risk.' Research report to the Department of Health.
• Bradley, A., Dorn, N. & Mounteney, J. (1996) 'Tackling Drugs Informatively: project report' to Central Drugs Coordinating Unit/ Health Education Authority, ISDD, London. A policy report on the synchronisity between the information needs of local drug policy makers and the information provided by national and local agencies.
• Dorn, N. & Mounteney, J. (1996) 'Tackling Drugs Strategically', consultancy report to Camden & Islington Health Authority. Report covers a years work supporting the setting up, action planning and implementation of the governments drug strategy at city level.
• Dorn, N & Mounteney, J. (1996) 'Study on the concepts and terminology in the field of demand reduction', Definitive report to the EMCDDA, Lisbon.
• Mounteney, J et al (1997) 'Needs to Know: an assessment of the needs of local professionals in relation to work helping young people to resist drugs and providing support to their parents', report to Health Education Authority, London.
• Wilcox, J & Mounteney, J (1997) Drugs and Health Background Paper. Short-term effects, Long-term consequences. Report for Department of Health.
• Wilcox, J & Mounteney, J (1997) Drugs and Health: Summary Report for Department of Health.
• Mounteney, J et al (1998) Evaluation of Health Education Authority drug prevention campaign services. Report to HEA.
• Mounteney, J & Baker, O (1998) Report to Department of Health on drug prevention performance indicators.
• Mounteney, J & Sherval, J (1998) UK Report on Identifying New Drug Trends. Project report to EMCDDA. Proposals for a UK early warning system to detect new drug trends.
• Hayes, G & Mounteney, J (1999) UK Synweb Report. Summary of evaluative research on use of Internet as a drug prevention tool. Report to European Commission.
• Mounteney, J (1999) Drug Demand Reduction & Drug Policy Linguistic Equivalents. Project report to EMCDDA.
• Mounteney, J & Griffiths, P (1999) 'Developing a conceptual framework for identifying drug prevention activity with vulnerable groups of young persons.' Consultancy report to Home Office Drug Prevention Initiative.
• Mounteney, J (2000) Strategic Planning in the UK Voluntary Sector - a survey of current practice. Horwath Consulting, London.
• Mounteney,J & Lohinniva, R (2005) To Do or Not To Do peer education programme. Preliminary evaluation report. Bergen Clinics Foundation

• Mounteney, J., Storbækken, S., Johannessen, V. & Klyve, A. (2002) The Power of Me. Paper presentert på ICAA Sao Paulo, Brazil.
• Mounteney, J (2002) Føre Var - Bergen drug earlier warning system. Paper presented på Fagrådet konferanse, Tromsø.
• Storbækken, S., Mounteney, J. & Johannessen, V. (2003) From Bimbo to Bitch. Paper presented på Kjønnskonferanse, Bergen.
• Mounteney, J (2003) Føre Var prosjektet. Paper presented at Rusfaglig forum. June 2003, Bergen.
• Mounteney, J (2003) Føre Var - Bergen drug earlier warning system. Paper presented at international workshop on Early Warning. European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Abuse, Desember 2003, Lisbon.
• Mounteney, J (2003) Føre Var - Bergen drug earlier warning system. Paper presented at national Early Warning seminar, Stiftelsen Bergensklinikkene Oktober 2003, Bergen.
• Mounteney, J (2004) Føre Var - earlier warning seminar presentation. Landsforegning - utekontakten (February 2004) Oslo.
• Mounteney, J & Westgaard, H (2004) To do or not to do. Rusmiddeletaten konferanse. (March 2004). Oslo.
• Mounteney, J (2004) Nerds, narcotics and nanotechnology. NAD seminar, (April 2004) Kalmar, Sweden.
• Mounteney, J (2004) Earlier warning of drug trends - Føre Var. Barnevernvakt nasjonal konferanse (September 2004) Bergen.
• Mounteney, J., Johannessen, V. & Klyve, A (2004) Norge og rus 2022. Fagrådet nasjonal konferanse (October 2004) Bergen.
• Mounteney, J (2004) Providing an earlier warning of new drug trends. ICAA konferanse. (November 2004) Venice, Italy.
• Mounteney, J (2004) Rapid Assessment & Response. Rusfaglig Forum. (November 2004) Bergen
• Mounteney, J., Johannessen, V., Klyve, A & Leirvåg, S-E (2005) Norge og rus 2022. SBK årsmøte (Mars 2005) Bergen.
• Mounteney, J (2005) Føre Var - rustrender, hva så? Utdanningsakademiet (april 2005) Oslo.
• Mounteney, J (2005) Ung til ung formidling som metode i forebyggende arbeid. Utdanningsakademiet (april 2005) Oslo.

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