Drug and alcohol misuse are key determinants
of health inequalities and levels of crime. The Government
estimates that the social and economic cost of Class A drugs is
£15 billion and of alcohol misuse, £20 billion per
annum. Reducing levels of drug and alcohol misuse will improve
health outcomes and reduce offending behavior; one of the key
components of the response to the problem being the commissioning
of effective treatment services.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £1,400,000;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Divisions affected: Accrington North; Accrington South; Accrington West; Burnley Central East; Burnley Central West; Burnley North East; Burnley Rural; Burnley South West; Great Harwood; Oswaldtwistle; Pendle Central; Pendle East; Pendle West; Ribble Valley North East; Ribble Valley South West; Rishton and Clayton-le-Moors; Rossendale East; Rossendale North; Rossendale South; Rossendale West;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/10/2015
Decision due: 24 Nov 2015 by Executive Scrutiny Committee
Decision due: 7 Dec 2015 by Cabinet Member for Adult and Community Services
County Councillor Tony Martin
Decision due: 10 Dec 2015 by Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing
County Councillor Azhar Ali
Contact: Jackie Riley Email: jackie.riley@lancashire.gov.uk.