Question reference: S5W-18051
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 7 August 2018
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Current status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 22 August 2018
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what support is offered to drug partnerships in the NHS Grampian area to improve addiction treatment and aftercare.
Answer
The Scottish Government National Support Team take forward key projects to deliver national strategic priorities. It is also available to support capacity building and sharing of learning and good practice amongst Alcohol and Drug Partnerships (ADPs) in order to promote the delivery of our national strategic priorities. Examples include:
- National data collection, and support for the use of that data to progress against core outcomes;
- Support through implementation planning for the Drug and Alcohol Information System (DAISY), including adaptions to local delivery systems and IT infrastructure, to ensure full compliance with data entry and national reporting requirements;
- A whole population approach to addressing problem alcohol use, including Minimum Unit Pricing;
- Providing £1.326 million funding to the Scottish Drugs Forum, Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs, Crew and the Scottish Recovery Consortium to strengthening engagement with the sector in relation to policy objectives and workforce development;
- Developing plans to reduce drug and alcohol deaths and harm.
ADPs are strongly encouraged to use the national support that is available to them as well as utilising local expertise.