N-DAP news
2010 Drug Strategy Consultation
The Government has recently released the 2010 Drug Strategy Consultation paper and
N-DAP are preparing a Partnership response. There are two ways in which interested parties can contribute. Firstly the consultation response will be an agenda item for discussion for members at the following partnership meetings:
Adult Joint Commissioning Group - 6th September 2010
Treatment Implementation Group - 14th September 2010
Young People's Implementation Group - 16th September 2010
Members of those groups will be requested to identify the key points they wish to be included within the response and bring these along to the meeting(s) for discussion.
Secondly you can send Brian Little your consultation responses for inclusion with the partnerships return by e-mail or post to Norfolk DAAT, Phoenix House, White Lodge Business Park, Hall Road, Norwich, NR4 6DG. We are requesting that these responses are sent to Brian by the 17th of September.
These will then by collated to form the N-DAP response and presented to the N-DAP Board on the 24th of September for final discussion and amendments.
N-DAP Newsletter
In order to save costs and resources it has been decided that the N-DAP Newsletter will now be sent out electronically. If you would like to register for our Newsletter to be sent to your desktop please click on the link.
Click on the link to view our Summer 2010 issue of N-DAP News. Also attached is an extension to the Alcohol Assessment and Intervention Pilot at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital article on page 3.
Sexual Health Newsletter
Attached is the Summer 2010 Newsletter from Sexual Health.
Naphyrone
As of 23rd July 2010, Naphyrone has become a class B substance controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act. This follows recommendations from the ACMD.
The ACMD's Report can be found at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/drugs/acmd1/naphyrone-report?view=Binary
Home Office Press Release (issued this morning ) at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/media-centre/press-releases/legal-high-naphyrone-classb
This week has also seen a number of publications relating to young people’s substance misuse: The Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use Survey and the Drug Misuse Declared report.
SDD http://www.ic.nhs.uk/statistics-and-data-collections/health-and-lifestyles-related-surveys/smoking-drinking-and-drug-use-among-young-people-in-england
Drug Misuse Declared http://rds.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs10/hosb1310.pdf
Your Voice Membership Scheme
Your Voice is a membership scheme for people who are interested in sharing their views and skills to help develop and improve health and social care services in Norfolk.
For more information and details on how to join please see the attached.
The Matthew Project Under18 Service
1st October 2009, saw the launch of a new integrated substance misuse service for young people under the age of 18. The name of this service is The Matthew Project Under 18. Please click on the link for more information.
Now available is the Under18 service leaflet for vulnerable young people. To order hard copies of these leaflets email under18@matthewproject.org or ring Under18 Office: 01603 774360
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