Howard was awarded an Emeritus Professorship at Manchester University in 2004 after a distinguished career in teaching, training, management and research. He maintains links with the academic community but now runs his own small consultancy business. His biography can be found in Debrett's 'Distinguished People of Today'.

During his time at Manchester Howard directed SPARC an alcohol and drugs focussed research centre.  SPARC delivered over 30 research and evaluation projects to the Home Office, Department of Health, Police Research Group, Drugscope, Economic and Social Research Council, European Commission and numerous health trusts, Voluntaries, DATs and local authorities.  Howard has written 8 books, numerous articles and practice reports.  He has represented the UK government in Europe, Iran and the USA.  He was appointed non executive director of the National Care Standards Commission (2002 – 2004) and a member of the Commission's Audit Committee and Royal Commission Steering Group.  Howard is a very experienced, accredited QuADS consultant having ‘audited’ many services.

Howard continues to deliver keynotes at conferences eg  'Wet Youth Cultures' Denmark 2005. (Papers published)

5th International Conference on Drugs and Young People 2006 Sydney ,Australia 2006(''Your address was the highlight of the conference and feedback on all your contributions was excellent especially the debate on Victoria State's alcohol strategy with the MPs''  Australian Drug Foundation.)

Howard's current work profile is described throughout this site

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