How this resource is produced
Editorial & evidence policy
Designing Out Addiction is written and produced by Tony D’Agostino / TD Consultancy. The website translates the practical framework in the forthcoming book into concise educational material and selected interactive tools.
Who writes the content
Written by Tony D’Agostino
Tony D’Agostino is Director of TD Training & Consultancy Ltd and has worked in drug and alcohol training and consultancy for more than 20 years. His background includes frontline-to-policy work, teaching social psychology, an MSc in Research Methodology and accredited practice teaching and assessment.
Evidence approach
Source first, interpretation second
Clinical, statistical and policy claims are checked against identifiable source material. UK official statistics, NICE, NHS and government clinical or policy guidance are preferred where they are the relevant authority; established research sources are used where they add necessary scientific context. Practical design suggestions are presented as options to test, not as clinical instructions or guarantees.
- Check clinical and policy claims against the current source before publication or substantive revision.
- Show reporting periods for statistics rather than implying older figures are current.
- Link to the relevant publication or guidance instead of naming an organisation without a source.
- Do not invent references, endorsements, reviews or professional approvals.
Review cycle
Review, update and correct
Substantive educational pages are reviewed at least annually and earlier when important clinical guidance, policy or evidence changes. The current substantive-page review was completed on 6 August 2026. Corrections are checked against the underlying source and applied as soon as practicable; material changes are included in the next review cycle.
Corrections
Help us keep the resource accurate
If you spot a factual error, broken source or wording that could be clearer, send the page title and the issue to TD Consultancy. Corrections are reviewed against the relevant source before publication.
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