Decision details

New Psychoactive Substances

Decision Maker: Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common)

Decision status: Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The report will highlight the current situation regarding the use of New Psychoactive Substances (legal highs) in the Borough.

Decision:

Received the report and the Board:

 

(i)  Noted the work to date and discussed GPs, pharmacies and other health partners and schools actions in response to this problem.

(ii)  Agreed this issue should be part of the Substance Misuse Strategy and requested Partners to disseminate information to their staff and that cross borough working may be beneficial, especially in regards to spreading information and awareness to the public and professionals.

 

(iii)  Requested a report on over the counter medication abuse at a future Board meeting.

Report author: Glynis Rogers

Publication date: 12/02/2015

Date of decision: 10/02/2015

Decided at meeting: 10/02/2015 - Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common)

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