Drugs, alcohol and substance misuse
We support, coordinate, plan and commission work to reduce drug and alcohol misuse within communities
Northumberland Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT)
We support, coordinate, plan and commission work to reduce
drug and alcohol misuse within communities. We are currently
going through an Adult Drug and Alcohol Treatment System
Procurement Exercise and details are being updated at
present.
Adult Drug and Alcohol Treatment System Procurement Exercise
2011 – 2013
The Adult Drug and Alcohol Treatment System Procurement Exercise
2011-2013 will seek to re-procure all adult drug and alcohol
treatment services. Visit the Adult Drug and Alcohol Treatment
System Procurement Exercise page here.
Young People
We support and develop services for young people and work
closely with SORTED - Northumberland's Young
Persons' Substance Misuse service. If you are under 18 and
need information and support regarding drugs or alcohol -
SORTED
Tel 0800 6335872 Txt 07788
496793
There is also the National Drugs Helpline - Talktofrank
Parents/Carers
If you are a parent or carer and need information for your
children or partner regarding drugs and
alcohol, ESCAPE Family Support offer
counselling, therapies, one to one support and group work for
anyone affected by substance misuse - ESCAPE
Family Support Tel
07702 83394 (24 hour helpline)
Alcohol
Northumberland's Alcohol Strategy is being amended in light of
the latest National
Alcohol Strategy - March 2012.
Latest news
- Hiwecanhelp is
a website to provide drug users, their families and carers and
front line workers with information to support learning,
understanding and professional development.
