Prevention and Promoting Recovery

Eleanor McDermott, Lanarkshire Alcohol & Drug Partnership

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Monday 31st October 2011

Lanarkshire Alcohol & Drug Partnership (ADP) Our Partners

North and South Lanarkshire Councils, NHS Lanarkshire, Strathclyde Police, Strathclyde Fire & Rescue, Scottish Prison Service, Crown Office & Procurator Fiscals Office and the Voluntary Sector

Our PurposeDirected by the Scottish Government and our key responsibilities are to develop, drive and secure the delivery of a Lanarkshire Strategy on alcohol and drug problems

ADP Strategy 2008 – 2011/2012-2015 Reducing the level of alcohol

and drug related harm at a community level

Safeguarding and promoting the interests of children, young people & families affected by substance misuse

Developing appropriate support for individuals with alcohol & drug problems, and promoting their recovery

The Shift towards a “Recovery” focus 2008: Key Scottish Government

reports identified that a radical shift was needed to address the needs of people with alcohol and drug problems living in Scotland

Needed to do more than stabilise people and reduce the harm caused by alcohol and drugs: need to enable people to recover, rebuild their lives and play an active role within their families and communities

ADP Recovery Strategy Our Recovery Strategy is based on providing

support for people looking for help for their alcohol or drug problem through offering:

Hope Choice Empowerment Shift from focus on “treatment” to communities

Recovery Focussed Developments…

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Prevention as part of Recovery

Delivery of Alcohol Brief Interventions aimed at harmful and hazardous drinkers

Communities need to be able to recover from substance misuse problems

Some Examples:- Identification & support for young people with alcohol & drug problems

Key element of the Lanarkshire ADP strategy is to develop services which identify and support young people with alcohol and drug problems, based on the model below.

Tier 1

Tier 2

Tier 3

Tier 4

Tier 4 – Services for young people with highly specialist needs, delivered within Specialist Residential settings on a regional basis

Tier 3 – Services for young people with more complex needs e.g. clinical nurse specialists & psychology

Tier 2 – Youth counselling services based in each locality which are able to respond to young people who are drinking and using drugs

Tier 1 – Interventions available within broader community settings, including schools, and youth outreach/detached work. This tier also includes approaches to Education, Prevention (early intervention) and Diversion

Most Complex

Highest volume

Education, Prevention (early intervention) and Diversion Supporting staff working in youth supported accommodation

setting re young people and problematic substance misuse/overdose awareness etc.