Written question asked by Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 11 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 December 2000. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 December 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to extend drug referral schemes to include referral for alcohol abuse; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to extend drug referral schemes to include referral for alcohol abuse; and if he will make a statement. [142609] Mr. Charles Clarke: The drug arrest referral schemes, promoted and supported by the Home Department, with £20 million from the Crime Reduction Programme, encourage the referral worker to assess the needs of those who have been arrested. While the focus is on drugs, the assessment will identify alcohol and other issues with which the individual has problems. The arrestee is referred to appropriate services, including those which can respond to alcohol abuse where they exist. The Home Department is committing some £140 million over the next three years to help meet the treatment needs of drug misusers. This will include those referred through arrest referral schemes.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 360 c126W; 142609
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Alcoholic drinks Arrests Alcoholism Finance Drugs Misuse Rehabilitation
Contains statistics: Yes
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