Drugs, Alcohol and Substance Misuse

Durham County Council is committed to working in partnership with the County Durham Drug and Alcohol Action Team, Community Safety Partnerships, as well as other local and national agencies, to reduce the harm caused by drugs, alcohol and substance misuse to the people and communities of County Durham.

This will be achieved through a programme which will include:

• Providing inclusive services for all regardless of their substance use/misuse.
• Educating and guiding the actions and responses of Durham County Council staff within the execution of their duties.
• Providing or facilitating advice, information and support on abstinence, or where appropriate the less dangerous use of substances.
• Facilitating the education of and raise awareness amongst the public of substance use and misuse, the potential for harm and legality of use.
• Providing or facilitating access to “treatment” commensurate with need.
• Supporting the work of our partners responses to the harm caused, including enforcement, prevention and intervention.

The County Durham Drug Prevention Team have developed a drug and alcohol education website.