Angus Drug and Alcohol Action Team

	Angus Drugs and Alcohol Action Team
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The DAAT is the community planning partnership structure dealing with issues relating to the use of drugs and alcohol.

Introduction to the DAAT 2003/04 Progress and achievements The Angus Community Plan Progress Report and Review 2003/04 'The Forum' Angus Alcohol Forum Newsletter Issue 1 (PDF 86K) 'The Forum' Angus Alcohol Forum Newsletter Issue 2 (PDF 1.5MB) Introduction to the DAAT Angus Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) has representatives from the local authority, (Social Work, Chief Executives, Education) Tayside Police, NHS Tayside, the Chairs of the Drugs Steering Group and the Alcohol Steering Group. The DAAT has the role of co-ordinating responses to drug and alcohol issues and is responsible for developing and implementing the action plans for drugs and for alcohol.

2003/04 Progress and achievements

2003 Achievements

Commissioning independent evaluation of drugs and alcohol education in schools the findings of which will presented at a national conference.
The appointment of an Information and Statistics Officer to provide information support to the DAAT and its partners.
Commissioning an independent evaluation of services to young people in Angus who misuse drugs or are affected by their parents’ drug misuse.
In co-operation with the Angus Child Protection Committee organising consultation and training on interagency protocols for working with children and families affected by parental substance misuse in response to the report ‘Getting Our Priorities Right’.
Producing and publishing the first Alcohol Action Plan for Angus (2003 –2006) after a substantial process of participation and consultation with stakeholders.
Leading a two-day service redesign workshop leading to the ongoing redesign of care and treatment services to better meet need in Angus.
Supporting Tayside Police ‘Operation Dry Up’ to reduce the access to, supply and consumption of alcoholic products by under age young persons across Angus.
Undertaking a publicity and consultation exercise involving Pupil Councils in Angus secondary schools.

The Angus Community Plan Progress Report and Review 2003/04

The Angus Community Plan Progress Report and Review 2003/04 details partnership priorities for the coming 12 months and beyond. Against each of these priorities, activities have been identified with timescales, partners involved and the intended outcome - allowing you to see what is planned to deliver on your priorities.

OUTCOME/RESULT	TARGET/PRIORITY	MILESTONES/ACTIVITIES	TIMESCALE	PARTNERS
Getting Our Priorities Right (National Good Practice Guidance for Working with Children and Families affected by Substance Misuse)	Improve support to substance misusing parents, their children and family	Oversee development of training in relation to Getting Our Priorities Right Implement and review multi-agency protocol, training and guidance	Ongoing December 2004	Angus Drugs & Alcohol Action Team, Angus Child Protection Committee, Angus Council, NHS Tayside, Angus LHCC, Voluntary Sector
Working Together Locally (Modernising Community Care- an Action Plan 1998) Joint Resourcing and Joint management of Community Care Services (Report of the Joint Futures Group 2000)	Redesign treatment services to improve outcomes for those affected by drug and alcohol problems	Implement Single Shared Assessment for drug and alcohol services Integration of Social work and health services for those affected by drug and alcohol problems (developing process – implementation and review ongoing)	October 2004 December 2004	Angus Council, NHS Tayside, Angus Drugs & Alcohol Action Team
Tackling Drugs in Scotland - Action in Partnership (1999) To reduce access to drugs amongst all age groups	To stifle the availability of illegal drugs on our streets	To increase the number of drugs seizures in Angus through intelligence- led activity To increase the number of recorded offences for supply/ possession/intent to supply through intelligence led activity To continue school liaison officer presentations to schools and others	April 2005 April 2005 April 2005	Tayside Police, Angus Council, Angus Drugs & Alcohol Action Team
National Plan for Action on Alcohol Problems (2002) To reduce alcohol related harm in Scotland	Each DAAT should make prevention, education, and communications an integral part of its local strategy	Development and implementation of local Communications Strategy which is supported by national initiatives Production of local information supportive of local and national communications activity	June 2004 April 2005	Angus Drugs & Alcohol Action Team, Angus Council, Tayside Police, NHS Tayside, Angus LHCC, Voluntary Sector

For more information download the Drugs and Alcohol Action Team section (PDF 11K) of the Angus Community Plan Progress Report and Review 2003/04