Care and support

Young People's Substance Misuse

This Strategy details the priorities for Hertfordshire that have been identified through consultation with a wide range of partners and key stakeholders, including young people themselves. It outlines the actions to deliver local priorities and national targets between April 2005 and March 2008. It covers all substances, including alcohol, tobacco, prescribed and illegal drugs. This acknowledges that young people take risks with a wide range of substances.

This three - year strategy will allow flexibility to respond to changing needs and trends by having an annual action plan that will facilitate operational delivery and monitoring.

The Strategy is organised under the following headings:

Information and education, including information for parents and carers

Prevention

Targeted prevention

Treatment