(Cartoon courtesy of Hugh MacLeod and Gaping Void )

Despite the fact that we have a new drug strategy with a renewed focus on joined up local working, we don't really have a structure either locally or nationally that's fit to deliver it. If the ambitions of the new drug strategy - particularly those around employment, housing and reintegration are to be met, we need to learn from our own history and look at how we can strengthen and re-establish our approach to partnerships such that they're up to delivery. Any new structures or frameworks will need to avoid the pitfalls of the past - and put the people directly affected by substance use in the driving seat.

Tags: DaTs, Drug Strategy