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£112,000 to tackle substance abuse
By Gary Spinks South Wales Evening Post - Thursday 11th April
1996
Social Services chiefs plan to spend more then £112,000 on
services to tackle drugs and alcohol abuse in the year ahead.
The money is earmarked for a range of substance misuse services
and to support local projects.
Swansea Council says it wants to work closely with health authorities,
probation service, and voluntary and independent sector organisations
on helping those in need.
Almost £70,000 is planned to cover the costs of providing
a senior social work practitioner, a women and family worker and
a young persons' worker.
The majority of this is expected to go to Swansea Drugs Project
which will also have to provide training for council social work
staff as and when necessary.
Almost £38,000 is earmarked for residential rehabilitation
programmes.
The council also wants to give £2,500 towards the running
costs of Swansea Drugs Project and West Glamorgan Council on Alcohol
and Drug Abuse.
Another £2,000 is being set aside for grants to enable specialist
agencies to develop treatment and prevention projections in the
community.
The spending strategy is part of the council's draft social services
plan for 1996 - 1997.
A social services spokesman said: "Estimating the nature and
extent of substance misuse is extremely difficult but essential
if appropriate services are to be provided.
"A number of factors affect accurate reporting and measurement,
including people's desire for anonymity, illegality of some substances
and social unacceptability.
"This council's social services department recognises the
expertise and work of organisations like Swansea Drugs Project,
The Community Drugs Team and West Glamorgan Council on Alcohol and
Drug Abuse.
"The council wants to continue to work closely with these
and other partners in providing a wide-ranging, accessible and community
based service."
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