An Holistic Approach to Alcohol in Barnsley

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• An Holistic Approach to Alcohol in Barnsley

National Community Safety Network - Royal
Armouries, Leeds
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Cultural Context

• History of Barnsley
• Night time Economy
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• Alcohol related harm

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Strategic Context

• LAA
• JSIA
• Safer Communities Partnership
• YOT
• DAAT 
• Community Safety Service

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Demographics

• Multiple deprivation - Population 224,600
• Heart Disease, Cancer
• Smoking
• Dental health
• Teenage Conception Rates
• Alcohol Attributable Hospital Admissions Deaths

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Indicators of Alcohol Harm
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Drug Alcohol Action Team

• Lead Strategies
• Drugs Protecting families and Communities 2008
• Safe. Sensible. Social. 2007
• Barnsley Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy
• How do we monitor what we do?
• 2008 Drugs Needs Assessment
• Children Young Peoples Needs Assessment
• 2009 Alcohol Needs Assessment
• NDTMS
• NWPHO
• JSIA

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DAAT Partnership Work

• DAAT Multi-Agency Strategic Board chaired SYP
  District Commander
• Joint Drug Alcohol Commissioning Group Virtual
  Pool
• Alcohol Task Group
• Strong ethos of User and Carer Involvement
• Real time consultation and regulation
• Praise and Grumble
• Well established links with Community
• strategic and operational

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True Cost-the Sick Note Scandal

• Cost to UK economy 20b CBI
• One third of child abuse cases (12,233)
• associated with alcohol consumption DCSF
• Alcohol costs the NHS 1.7b per year DOH
• Around 10 million adults in England drink more
  than the Government's recommended guidelines DOH
• Finally
• Most people underestimate their alcohol intake

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Prevention - Communication
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Prevention ii

• Christmas Seasonal Events
• Barnsley MBC Drugs and Alcohol Web Portal
• CMO Guidance
• Public Events and Communication Points
• Young People Services, GPs,
• Professional Groups, the Public

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Prevention iii

• Children Young People TIE
• Sex, Drugs Alcohol - Teachers Kit
• Primary Education pack Guidance
• College Performing Arts Guerrilla Theatre
• Promoting the links with other themes
• Domestic Violence, Health Wellbeing,
  Educational Personal Attainment, Social Cohesion

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Walking Wounded

• Parents Carers
• Siblings Children of Users
• breaking patterns of learnt behaviour
• Safeguarding Children Hidden Harm
• The provision of care for children in their own
  right
• Ex-Users included in Planning, etc
• Referral Pathways made simple
• Earlier life interventions

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Enforcement
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Enforcement ii