Lead: Detective Chief Inspector (Rob Donaghy)
Deputy: DAAT Strategic Manager (Emma Champley)
Named Contact: Senior Community Safety Officer- Claire Sills- Communitysafetyteam@stockton.gov.uk
In previous consultations in 2004 and 2007 drug related offending was the top and then second key priority. This time 2,145 respondents identified it as the fourth key priority with 236 saying it should not be a priority for us. Under 16s ranked it second, BME over 65s and those with a disability ranked it as their third key priority. Respondents from Roseworth, Eaglescliffe and Western Parishes ranked it as their second key priority whereas Hartburn, Norton South and Ingleby Barwick West ranked it fifth.
What do we know about this issue?
Our yearly Partnership Strategic Assessment tells us that:
- 70% of male probation clients and 52% of females misuse drugs.
- During the strategic period 2,413 mandatory drug tests on 959 people were carried out. Of these 99 have been tested more than five times.
- The most common trigger offence for a drugs test was theft at 62%.
- Those aged between 25 and 35 are more likely to test positive for drugs and opiates is the most common drug type for those tested.
- During the strategic period more than 1,400 drug users accessed treatment services.
- Of those accessing treatment 73% were male, 60% were aged between 25 - 34 years and 98% were of white ethnicity.
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PDUs in Effective Treatment
(01/07/09 to 30/06/10)
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Gender
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Ethnicity
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Age
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Main Drug
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(% Male)
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(% White)
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(% 18-24)
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(% 25-34)
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(% 35+)
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(% Opiates)
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ABS
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341
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66
|
97
|
7
|
58
|
34
|
95
|
|
Birchtree
|
774
|
74
|
99
|
4
|
59
|
37
|
97
|
|
CJIT
|
187
|
82
|
98
|
16
|
55
|
30
|
73
|
|
VISION
|
109
|
79
|
93
|
5
|
56
|
39
|
92
|
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Stimulant
|
27
|
71
|
92
|
51
|
40
|
9
|
1
|
|
STAR
|
136
|
75
|
98
|
15
|
53
|
32
|
82
|
|
Aftercare
|
43
|
76
|
97
|
16
|
58
|
26
|
59
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- Key characteristics of those not in treatment are:
- Females
- BME community
- Under 21s
- Stimulant users
- The most deprived wards also have the highest levels of drug use, needle finds and emergency hospital admissions due to drugs.
What we will do:
We will:
- Carry out at least six drugs dog operations. Reducing Supply Group to direct the locations and dates of operations.
- Maintain our IOM approach for the most prolific of drug using repeat offenders.
- Increase the number of female drug users accessing and maintaining attendance at support services.
- Use peer mentors to work in drug using communities as part of rehabilitation and support.
- Increase the number of planned exits from treatment services.
- Improve the transition from the young people’s service to adult services and thereby reduce drop out.
- Increase housing opportunities for drug users by maintaining a range of support services.
- Increase employment opportunities for drug users by providing peer support to complement Job Centre support.
- Using the IOM service reduce drug related repeat offending.
- Encourage the development of Narcotics Anonymous in the Borough.