§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what drugs awareness programmes his Department is planning to introduce in 1999; and how much funding they will receive. [58888]
Mr. Jon Owen JonesThe Welsh Drug and Alcohol Unit (WDAU), which operates on contract to the Department, has developed a prevention campaign to focus public attention on drug and alcohol misuse, particularly among younger people.
Phase three of this campaign will be launched in 1999 and will concentrate on new target groups, namely young people who are considered high risk and hard to reach; young people in the 16–18 age group; and children aged 9-14 in the primary and secondary school setting. Funding for this campaign will be subject to the Secretary of State's decisions on the allocation of the resources available to him in 1999–2000.