DRUG STRATEGY 2010,
Reducing Demand, Restricting Supply, Building Recovery :
Supporting People to Live a Drug Free Life
Exerpt from the Home Office publication (page 21)
"Evidence shows that treatment is more likely to be effective, and recovery to be sustained, where
families, partners and carers are closely involved. We will encourage local areas to promote a
whole family approach to the delivery of recovery services, and to consider the provision of support
services for families and carers in their own right"
Test approaches where money will follow success…
Exerpt from the Home Office publication (page24)
“The voluntary and community groups, charities and social enterprises sector plays a key role in making
communities stronger and safer. Such organisations are often uniquely placed to help make this change
happen. The sector is also a key provider of prevention, family support and other services and we want to
build capacity within the sector in order to become future service providers in the new models and systems
of delivery”

