Priority 2 : Alcohol and Drugs
Strategic Plans
 Changing Scotland’s Relationship with Alcohol, 2009
 The Road to Recovery: A New Approach to Tackling Scotland’s Drug Problem, 2008
 Locally – Argyll and Bute Alcohol and Drug Strategy 2013 – 2016
 HEAT target
 BDAF Drugs and Alcohol Forums plans
Local Outcome
We will address this priority by forwarding all funding applications to BDAF
We will maintain a relationship with BDAF through Craig McNally Drugs and Alcohol health specialist.
What are the key target groups for our area?
What known assets do we
have locally which support
this outcome?
Planned /anticipated activity which will support outcome?
Are there additional resources/activities /interventions which would assist?
What methods will we adopt/support to achieve outcome?
BHWN Local activity/services
sheet Alcohol and Drugs
Diversionary activities for people who might otherwise consume alcohol
Alcohol & Drug awareness raising sessions e.g. workshops to give people a better understanding of “Legal Highs”
Support recovery e.g. opportunities for people recovering from alcohol or drug dependency to participate in activities
that help them re-engage with their community.
Promotion of alcohol free products at events.
Is our outcome being achieved / progressed? (Numbers/ Case studies/ Monitoring reports, feedback from training)
What activity have we funded to support outcome?
Kidney advice leaflet
We managed to get training on Alcohol brief Interventions and legal highs on the island along with motivational interviewing
Asset
Contact Name
Email/Phone Number/ Website
Activity
Bute Alcohol and Drugs Forum
Julian Harkinson
hankinson.julian@gmail.com
Encompass
Mac Stevens
May McLachlan
0170050585
Substance Misuse advice
www.encompass
Argyll couple Counselling
01631 563297
info@argyllcouplecounselling.org
Relationship counselling
Counselling & Support for
recovery
Acha
07551 353 112
help@csronline.org.uk
01546 605870
Welfare rights
Iona McPhail
Fyne Homes
0845 6077117
Living Life to The Full LLTTF
Home Start
Dee Hancock
07887 511 022
01700 502784
juliesemple@buteadvice.org.uk
01700 502290
Bute advice centre
Julie Semple
Gps
The Bute Practice
Library
Patricia McArthur
Rothesaylibrary@argyll-bute.gov.uk
01700 503266
Keep well
Carole Muir/ Alison Hardman
Job centre
Julie Johnston
carol.muir@nhs.net
07826859124
alison.hardman@nhs.net
0845 604 3719
Primary Mental Health Worker
Lorraine Clarke
Link Club
Alcoholics anonymous Bute
Lorraine.clark2@nhs.net
01369 708361
08457 69 75 55
Supports people with low mood mild
depression
Victoria Hospital
Argyll and Bute addictions team
ABAT
Know The score
01700 503937
David Greenwell
Talk to frank
Rape Crisis
Choose Life
d.greenwell@nhs.net
07818076378
0800 587 5879
0300 123 6600
Helen Lambertinni
Caroline Gorman
Lorna Crawford
Samaritans
Breathing space
Cruse Bereavement
01369 700800
info@rapecrisiscentre-argyll-bute.org.uk
lornacrawford@nhs.net
01700 501681
08457 90 90 90
jo@samaritans.org
0800 838587
Child Line
08444779400
helpline@cruse.org.uk
0800 1111
Parents line Scotland
0800028 22 33
National Missing persons
116 000 national helpline
Alcoholics anonymous
www.al.annonuk.org.uk
Alcohol Focus Scotland
www.nacoa.org.uk
Scottish families affected by
drugs
0141 221 0544
Tessa Project
01369 700 800
NHS 24
08454 24 24 24
Survive and Thrive
Yvonne Brown
Kidney Support group
Alan Mcfarlane
07570536266
Yvonne@argyllvoluntaryaction.org.uk
wamcfarlane@live.co.uk
Smoke free homes
Eddie Renfrew
Edward.renfrew@firescotland.gov.uk
8am till 11pm 7 days a week facts
about drugs
www.talktofrank.com
a-z of substances
Female helpline 0800 121 4685
Male helpline 0800 032 0399
www.samaritans.org
feeling down struggling to cope
www.breathingspacescotland.co.uk
low mood, depression, anxiety
www.crusescotland.org.uk
bereavement support
7 days a week
365 days a year
Support is available for families and
carers affected by the substance
misuse of a loved one.
Sexual abuse awareness and internet
safety
Support project for domestic abuse
Smoking cessation
Gp surgery Flora Graham
01700 501519
Ali Energy
Bute Advice centre
Julie Semple
Karen Young
01700 502784
juliesemple@buteadvice.org.uk
01700 500505
Help Project 16-25
info@helpltd.org.uk
Victimsupport.argyllandbute@victimsupportsco.org.uk
01546 605517
http://www.drinksmarter.org
Adult education
Carol Jones
Adult literacy’s
Katherine Usher
01700 501320
Carol.jones@argyll-bute.gov.uk
01700 503696
Katherine.usher2@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Help Project 16-25
Victim Support
Drink line Scotland