Priority 5 - Substance misuse

Aim

To provide drugs and alcohol services, disrupt the drugs market, increase awareness of the dangers of drugs and alcohol, rehabilitate individuals that are affected by substance misuse.

Objectives 2008 – 2011

Reduce acquisitive crime (NI016 serious acquisitive crime rate)
Reduce alcohol and drug misuse (County Agreement)
Reduce re-offending rate of prolific and priority
offenders (NI030 Re-offending rate of prolific and priority offenders)
Improve perceptions of people in tackling substance misuse (NI042 Perceptions of drug use or drug dealing as a problem)

Delivery of these objectives

To provide drugs and alcohol services

The partnership will work closely with Kent Drug and Alcohol Action Team to ensure that additional services are provided to those affected.

Disrupt the drugs market

Will be led through the tactical group by Kent Police to conduct enforcement operations.

Increase Awareness

Projects will be commissioned and delivered by the Community Safety Unit to increase awareness of the dangers of alcohol and drugs.

Monitoring and rehabilitating users

The prolific offender group will look to work with individuals to ensure that they stand an improved chance to rehabilitate.

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The strategic assessment coupled with consultation events with partner agencies and residents have drawn together five key priorities for the Thanet District for 2008/09.

These are in no particular order: