Drug and Alcohol Recovery Services in Birmingham Birmingham

Drug and Alcohol Recovery Services in Birmingham

Birmingham • Population 1. 1 million people • A very diverse population • High levels of deprivation • Identified drug and alcohol problems

Drug misuse in Birmingham • 10, 000 opiate/crack users • 48, 000 Cannabis users • Significant number of users of: Powder Cocaine Ecstasy Amyl nitrate Amphetamine Methedrone ketamine

Alcohol misuse in Birmingham • 117, 000 hazardous drinkers • 39, 000 harmful drinkers • 22, 000 dependent drinkers • 25% of men and 17% of women in the city are drinking above safe limits.

Current Services • 28 separate organisations providing treatment • More drug services than alcohol • Based on a substitute prescribing approach for drug misuse • Not fully recovery focused. • Person centred - not family focused. • Does not effectively respond to Women, BME and LGBT groups.

The New ‘Recovery’ System • A Recovery focus • Family focus ( child safeguarding ) • Engaging effectively with all communities (including women, BME, LGBT ) • Responding to the highest risk individuals • A single system – easy to access and move through

What outcomes we wish to achieve for service users and for Birmingham? • • Reduction in Re-offending Improved Housing Improved Parenting Increased levels of Employment Robust Children’s safeguarding Improvements in Physical health Improvements in Mental health Reduction in Sexual health problems and Blood Borne Virus transmission • Reduction in Domestic Violence • Ensure protection for Vulnerable adults

5 Questions!

Question 1 Do you agree with our approach to placing a greater focus on ‘recovery’?

Question 2 Do you agree with our approach to place a greater emphasis on the needs of the family?

Question 3 Do you agree with our proposal to simplify the treatment system by having one lead organisation working with a smaller number?

Question 4 We propose to use the following outcomes to measure the difference made by the new system for the benefit of service users. Are these the outcomes that are important to you?

Question 5 Other comments on the new recovery system?

We welcome your views Thank you. Please contact: Max Vaughan, Commissioning Manager, Substance Misuse Max. vaughan@Birmingham. gov. uk