Drugs and Alcohol

What does the DAAT do?

Main aims:

• to assess and keep under review the nature and extent of drug and alcohol misuse and related problems in Wigan
• to develop local strategies for the prevention of drug and alcohol misuse and to promote their implementation, including the provision of the necessary resources
• to monitor and evaluate all services in Wigan for people with drug and/or alcohol-related problems
• to develop and promote the implementation of proposals for improvements in services where needed by redesigning local services to ensure they effectively meet client needs
• to promote co-ordination between local statutory and voluntary agencies and the private sector and industry in both prevention and treatment of drug and/or alcohol misuse
• to assess the education and training needs of professionals and voluntary workers concerned with the prevention and treatment of alcohol misuse, and to develop and promote the implementation of proposals for meeting these needs
• to work, and to share information and experience, with other Co-ordinating Committees and national agencies as appropriate

The services aim to:-

• increase the number of substance misusers users accessing and retaining in treatment
• improve the quality of treatment provided
• ensure that we Increase the number of clients that successfully complete treatment.
• improve access to education, training, and employment opportunities.
• work with the community to reduce problems of substance misuse.

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