The funding, commissioning, management and delivery structures for addressing the problems associated with illicit drugs in England are experiencing an unprecedented level of change.
The government’s 2010 Drug Strategy places considerable focus on improving the recovery outcomes for people with drug problems, alongside efforts to reduce the supply of drugs. It identifies the need for support from a range of different services such as employment, education and housing, and family networks to enable people to reintegrate into their communities. In contrast to the strong central oversight of previous drug strategies, it calls for far greater local control over service delivery by local areas and people accessing services (Home Office, 2010).
At the same time, substantial reductions in public spending are being implemented alongside wideranging public service reform, including structural changes to the NHS, policing and criminal justice reform and a drive to deliver the Big Society.
Published : 30th April 2012
Publisher : The UK Drug Policy Commission (UKDPC) [ More From This Publisher ]
Rights : The UK Drug Policy Commission (UKDPC)
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