enough action about alcohol

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Alcohol Awareness Plus Project Paul
Bolton Berwick-upon-Tweed
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north northumberland alcohol awareness plus
project

• a multi-agency response to rural alcohol related
  problems tackled by education and enforcement

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Paul Bolton

• DRG Development Worker
• Northumberland Drug Action Team
• Working with
• Alnwick and Berwick-upon-Tweed
• Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships

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north northumberland alcohol awareness plus
project

• Demographics
• Area(sq.m)
  Resident Population
• Alnwick 370 31029
• Berwick 413
  25949
• One of the lowest crime rates and can truly claim
  to be the SAFEST place in England Wales in
  which to live.

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north northumberland alcohol awareness plus
project

• ALCOHOL MORE THAN DRUGS
• Public Concerns around Alcohol Issues and
  perceived problems.
• Police customers mostly Alcohol related
• Health A E - Alcohol all age ranges although
  recent cross border research suggests 14 year
  olds more likely to be admitted to Hospital

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north northumberland alcohol awareness plus
project

• WHAT WE HAVE ALREADY DONE
• Town Centre CCTV - Berwick
• Community Beat Officers
• Youth Groups and Drop Ins
• Alcohol Advisory Teacher
• Pub Watch Schemes
• Joint Working between Alnwick Berwick Borough
  CDRPs (Pooling Resources)

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north northumberland alcohol awareness plus
project

• continued
• Local bye law prohibiting Alcohol consumption in
  Town Centre
• Committed 60 of Combined Safer Communities
  Initiative monies to Alcohol related issues

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north northumberland alcohol awareness plus
project

• WHAT PROBLEMS NEEDED ADDRESSING
• Cool to experiment when young.
• Peer Pressure
• Irresponsible parenting - Alcohol for babysitting
• Illegal sales of Alcohol locally
• Lack of Diversionary activities.

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north northumberland alcohol awareness plus
project

• SEMINAR
• Key workers invited
• Partnership working
• Awareness raising
• Action focussed approach
• Funding Initiative

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north northumberland alcohol awareness plus
project

• PROJECTS
• Social Services work with Chronic Alcohol
  Problems.
• Drop In, Amble working with young people
• Gallery Project, Alnwick, working with young
  people.
• Belford Middle School - rule out rural alcohol.

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north northumberland alcohol awareness plus
project

• continued
• Berwick Family Centre - think before you drink.
• Berwick High School - alcohol awareness film.
• Berwick Middle School - danger to thirteen year
  olds.
• Seahouses Youth Drop In - alcohol and first aid.

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north northumberland alcohol awareness plus
project

• continued
• Tweedmouth Middle School - knowal - know about
  alcohol

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north northumberland alcohol awareness plus
project

• Operation Utilise
• Police Enforcement
• Intelligence gathering
• Jointly funded through Crime Disorder Reduction
  Partnership.
• Can be implemented anywhere in the area.
• Involves High Profile work
• Letters
• Warnings Education.

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north northumberland alcohol awareness plus
project

• FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
• Continued support from Crime Disorder Reduction
  Partnership,Drug Reference Group HEALTH.
• Feedback Seminar for last years work
• Work with Schools and School Nurses to develop
  projects
• Work more closely with licensed premises
• Leaflet Launch.

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north northumberland alcohol awareness plus
project.

• continued
• Development of Alcohol Counselling and Advice
  services.
• SORTED young peoples substance misuse under 18
  year of age.
• Closer working on issues surrounding Alcohol and
  Domestic Violence.
• Replace Bye law and extend areas subject to
  Alcohol ban under the Criminal Justice and Police
  Act 2001. (Done April 2004)

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north northumberland alcohol awareness plus
project

• SUMMARY
• resulted from a recognition that nothing
  co-ordinated was being delivered locally.
• two strands education and enforcement
• conferences to raise awareness amongst
  professionals

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north northumberland alcohol awareness plus
project

• continued
• funding of local projects plus police operations
  from partnership funds
• national recognition as an example of best
  practice to tackle rural alcohol issues

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north northumberland alcohol awareness plus
project

• Not an ending but very much a beginning
• Enough action about alcohol