Drug and Substance Misuse
The Wealden, Lewes and Eastbourne Substance Misuse Action Group (WELSMAG) has been working effectively for many years, tackling drug and alcohol misuse in Wealden.
The group is part of the East Sussex Drug & Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) partnership, made up of representatives from the Primary Care Trust, Sussex Police, treatment providers, the Safer Wealden Partnership , East Sussex County Council, and Wealden District Council, as well as many others.
The group oversees the implementation of an action plan to tackle drug and alcohol misuse in Wealden.
There has been a significant increase in the number of people entering and successfully completing drug and alcohol treatment and those accessing the needle exchange . This has been as a result of significant extra investment in drug treatment services in Wealden. Opening hours for services have been extended and clients can now expect better care management and assessment.
The DAAT Co-ordinator works closely with the Safer Wealden Partnership to allocate the Building Safer Communities expenditure according to local priorities, and to monitor the effectiveness of these initiatives.
Drop-in Centres
Clued-up info based in Crowborough, East Sussex is an Information Shop for young people aged between 11 and 25 years. They provide advice and information on any subject. These include education, training and employment, sex and relationships, family problems, justice and equality, health, housing and welfare, money, sport, leisure and travel, mental health and depression, bullying, alcohol and drug awareness, as well as counselling and liaising with other agencies. If they don't know the answer, they guarantee to find out for you!
Call on: 01892 661990
Info Point
Hailsham provides counselling, information & support for young people including drug and alcohol issues, the address is 1 Market Square, Hailsham. 01323 843377
Detached Youth Workers
These mobile projects engage with young people throughout the District to raise awareness of substance misuse and other related problems, they refer young people to specialist services where appropriate. There aims are to reduce the number of incidents of substance misuse, drunkenness and disturbance.
