Transcript Alcohol Brief Interventions

Prevention and Promoting
Recovery
Eleanor McDermott, Lanarkshire Alcohol & Drug Partnership
Lanarkshire Playing Host to Mental Health and
Substance Misuse Services Colleagues from Finland
Monday 31st October 2011
Lanarkshire Alcohol & Drug
Partnership (ADP)
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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
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Our Purpose
Directed 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 – 2011/20122015
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Reducing the level of alcohol
and drug related harm at a
community level
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Safeguarding and promoting
the interests of children, young
people & families affected by
substance misuse
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Developing appropriate
support for individuals with
alcohol & drug problems, and
promoting their recovery
The Shift towards a “Recovery” focus
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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
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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:
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Hope
Choice
Empowerment
Shift from focus on
“treatment” to communities
Recovery Focussed
Developments…
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Prevention as part of Recovery
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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.
Most
Complex
Tier 4
Tier 3
Tier 2
Highest
volume
Tier 1
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
Education, Prevention (early
intervention) and Diversion
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Supporting staff working in youth supported
accommodation setting re young people and problematic
substance misuse/overdose awareness etc.