Drugs and Alcohol
Drug Action Team
Drug Action Teams (DAT) across England are responsible for tackling drug problems in their respective areas. They were set up to deliver the national drug strategy launched in 1998 and updated in 2008. Haringey's adult drug treatment plan 2009/10 sets out the main findings of our needs assessment and key priorities for this financial year (see attached files section below for a copy of the plan).
As the name suggests, Haringey Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) is a partnership which includes alcohol in its remit. We bring together senior representatives of Haringey Council, the London Probation Service, the Metropolitan Police Service, Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health Trust and Haringey Teaching Primary Care Trust.
Key aims of the national strategy (2008)
- protecting communities through tackling drug supply, drug-related crime and anti-social behaviour
- preventing harm to children, young people and families affected by drug misuse. Please see Haringey's young people's specialist substance misuse plan 2009-10 in the attached files section below
- delivering new approaches to drug treatment and social re-integration. Please see Haringey's Drug and Alcohol Service Directory in the attached files section below
- public information campaigns, communications and community engagement
Drug Interventions Programme (DIP)
Out of crime, into treatment
The programme aims to break the cycle of crime and drugs by providing appropriate treatment and care pathways for offenders in or leaving the criminal justice system.
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Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy 2008-11
After public consultation, the Drug and Alcohol Action Team on behalf of Haringey Council and the Haringey Teaching Primary Care Trust (TPCT) have developed the Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy and the Alcohol Strategy Action Plan to respond to concerns around harmful drinking in the borough. See the attached files section below for copies of these documents.
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For further information, please contact the DAAT team on 020 8489 6909 or visit other useful websites via the links at the bottom of the page.
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Update MePage Last Updated: 6 May 2009
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