§ 7. Mr. Clifton-BrownTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many drug misusers there are in Gloucestershire. [139181]
§ Mr. Ian McCartneyFigures provided by the Gloucestershire Drug Action Team indicate that some 1,224 drug misusers accessed one or other form of treatment service within Gloucestershire during 1999–2000.
Some £2.3 million has been made available to fund treatment services within the DAT area this year. This will rise to over £2.4 million next year. To improve the efficient delivery of these vital services representatives from the statutory and non-statutory sector met recently to agree priorities for ensuring the more effective delivery of treatment in the region.