The JCDU and Home Office did not have an evidence base about what works in preventing individuals from taking up drug use.77 The drug strategy has a strong focus on the link between criminal activity and drug use, with initiatives such as drug testing on arrest and out of court disposals. Mr Lay also highlighted the work of the Home Office, NPCC and police to divert people into drug education systems.78 The JCDU also set out other work to reduce long-term demand, such as working with DfE on drug education in schools, commissioning the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs to set out recommendations on prevention and setting up a sub-group to develop new proposals.79