1. 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

2. Lanarkshire Alcohol & Drug Partnership (ADP) 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 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

3. ADP Strategy 2008 – 2011/2012- 2015 Reducing the level of alcohol and drug related harm at a community level Safeguarding and promoting the interests of children, young people & families affected by substance misuse Developing appropriate support for individuals with alcohol & drug problems, and promoting their recovery

4. The Shift towards a “Recovery” focus 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 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

5. ADP Recovery Strategy Our Recovery Strategy is based on providing support for people looking for help for their alcohol or drug problem through offering: Hope Choice Empowerment Shift from focus on “treatment” to communities

6. Recovery Focussed Developments… Insert TPM manual image

7. Prevention as part of Recovery Delivery of Alcohol Brief Interventions aimed at harmful and hazardous drinkers Communities need to be able to recover from substance misuse problems

8. 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. Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 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 Most Complex Highest volume

9. Education, Prevention (early intervention) and Diversion Supporting staff working in youth supported accommodation setting re young people and problematic substance misuse/overdose awareness etc.