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Drug misuse affects individual users and the communities they live in, and the Government's 10 year strategy 'Tackling Drugs to Build a Better Britain' sets out ambitious targets to impact on the problem and its consequences. Drug misuse is viewed as a serious social problem for different but connected reasons:The physical health of users can be damaged by the toxic effects a drug, dependence or the way it is used; ·The impact on the individual, families and friends · links between drug misuse and psychiatric illness can often be established, although it is not always easy to distinguish which came first; Patterns of drug use vary over time and in different localities, however, in Poole drug misuse is becoming more common and the negative social consequences more obvious. Referrals to the Poole Addictions Community Team can be made either direct through self referral or referral from other professionals. The Team has a responsibility for assessing the need for appropriate residential and day treatment for people following an assessment of their needs. Because of the complexity of the problem it is essential for organisations to work in partnership to develop and implement a strategic approach to deliver the National Drugs Strategy at a local level. To facilitate this approach the Poole Drug Action Team has been established to bring together all of the agencies concerned with reducing levels of drug misuse. |
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The Poole Addictions Community Team can be contacted on
(01202) 633875 - Monday to Thursday 8.30
to 5.15, Friday 8.30 to 4.45. Services operate from the Civic Centre Annexe,
Park Road, Poole. |
| Click here for the Poole Addictions Community Team leaflet
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