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Key outcomes

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Public Health delivers a range of programmes in response to this strategy. Our primary role is to commission ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ appropriate to the needs of local communities, monitor and report on performance and communicate plans, activities and performance to stakeholders.

We commission a range of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ across the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ area, aimed at supporting problem drug and alcohol users.

These include:

  • shared care for substance misuse (GP prescribing)
  • community drug and alcohol treatment teams and other specialist treatment provision
  • blood borne virus service
  • detoxification and rehabilitation (including in-patient ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½)
  • structured day care
  • specialist and community needle exchange and pharmacy provision
  • outreach work with homeless and vulnerable groups
  • young people’s ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½

A variety of support and follow on ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ are also available including:

  • tenancy support
  • education and employment ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ to back up treatment and sustain recovery
  • aftercare support
  • relapse prevention
  • training opportunities
  • volunteer opportunities


Over the last few years, substantial developments have been made through the Drug Interventions Programme. The programme provides clear pathways through drug treatment and other ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ for those with offending and drug related problems. There has also been increased investment in the expansion of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ within the primary care sector, aiming to improve involvement of users and carers in service development. Most ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ deal with mainly Class A drug users but some offer ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ for problematic use of other substances including cannabis and alcohol.