Acudetox Plus UK was set up in 2003, initially to train drug workers in auricular acupuncture As part of a charitable trust, our policies, etc. are formulated and governed by a steering group, all of whom have a particular interest or involvement in auricular acupuncture in the treatment of substance misuse Many of the people we have trained have gone on to develop very successful ear acupuncture services and a number have gone on to find full time employment as drug workers In keeping with the recent promotion of service user involvement in drug treatment strategies, we are strongly committed to the training of suitable service users as well