Decision details

Substance Misuse Strategy Board End Of Year Report 2013-14

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 Board will be presented with a report on the work of the Substance Misuse Strategy Board in 2013-14.   The report will provide information on positive performance and share good practice in commissioning and monitoring contracts, particularly in regard to Alcohol Abuse and Community Detox work.

 

The Board will also be asked to approve the proposals for Alcohol Awareness Week.

 

Decision:

The Board:

 

(i)  Noted and supported the work and actions taken by the Substance Misuse Strategy Board, as set out in the report;

 

(ii)  Noted the Community Safety Partnership had also received a report on the issues raised at its recent meeting;

 

(ii)  There had been a significant improvement in children’s referrals, which was evidence of the positive impact of the Substance Misuse Strategy Board; and,

 

(iv)  A further report would be presented to the Board on New Psychoactive Substances once the scoping work and risks in the Borough had been identified.

 

 

 

Report author: Dan Hales

Publication date: 20/10/2014

Date of decision: 09/09/2014

Decided at meeting: 09/09/2014 - Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common)

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