§ 9. Mr. Gordon MarsdenTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what progress has been made in the promotion of a holistic anti-drug abuse strategy in Lancashire. [120443]
§ Marjorie MowlamThe Lancashire Drug Action Team is contributing to the Government's anti-drugs strategy by implementing a wide range of measures to address problems of drug misuse at local level. These include
establishing a multi-agency approach towards identified areas of service provision across the countyimproving drugs education in schoolsworking with Crime Prevention Partnerships and extending early intervention schemes for young people in the community—including six Arrest Referral schemesimproving information systems, andaddressing problems over waiting lists for treatment.