The Devon Drug and Alcohol Strategic Partnership (DDASP) was formed in November 2022 following publication of the National 10 year dugs strategy and action plan From Harm to Hope: a 10-year drugs plan to cut crime and save lives. The partnership covers the Devon County Council footprint and aims to deliver the ambition of the National Drug Strategy locally including:
- Increase numbers of people in treatment
- Reduce alcohol and drug related deaths
- Improve continuity of care for people engaged in the criminal justice system
- Reduce the supply and demand for illicit substances
The partnership is chaired by Steve Brown, the Director of Public Health (Devon County Council) and has representation from a number of key partners including drug and alcohol treatment services, Devon and Cornwall police, Devon health partners, Probation Service South West and Voluntary and Community Sector partners.
If you would like further information about the partnership, or would like to be involved please contact publichealth-mailbox@devon.gov.uk.
For anyone who lives within the Devon County Council boundary who has concerns about their or a loved one’s use of alcohol or other drugs, advice, guidance and signposting to support is available at Local support for adults with drug and alcohol problems.
Annual Reports
Health Needs Assessments
DDASP Joint Health Needs Assessment 2022
Devon Local Drug Information System (LDIS)
The Local Drug Information System, coordinated by Public Health Devon, is a process that assesses and responds to drug information provided by the public and partner organisations on new, potent, or contaminated drugs in Devon. It collates the reports which are then verified and a response followed i.e. Issuing drug alerts and harm reduction messages to partner organisations working with at risk groups. The purpose of the LDIS is to prevent or reduce harm to people of all ages (including young people) who use, or are at risk of using, illicit or illegal drugs.
Submitting a Report
To report information to the Devon LDIS please use the following form: https://devon.cc/drugintel
If you are not able to access the form please call: 01392 383000
Please provide as much detail as possible. The form does not ask for any personal information about individuals who may have taken or sold substances. (Please note that Plymouth City Council and Torbay Council have their own reporting systems)
Criteria for submitting reports
Please use the LDIS form to report any intelligence you have relating to:
- Substances causing acute medical, social or emotional harm, or death, particularly new or novel substances
- Substances where people report uncommon side effects not normally associated with the substance
- Substances that appear to have a spike in purity or strength of their active ingredient/s
- Substances that appear to be branded in such a way so as to mislead the user as to the ingredients
- Contaminated substances or substances adulterated with dangerous agents
- An emerging trend of mixing substances or ingesting them in a way that is particularly hazardous to health.
The LDIS form is not to be used in an emergency and is not linked to any emergency service.
- If you (or someone with you) has any problems after taking any drugs, it’s important to get help FAST. Call 999 or go straight to A&E.
- Don’t hesitate to get help and be honest with any first responders about what you’ve taken.
- Where possible have Naloxone to hand and ensure you receive training on the use of naloxone from the Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service Together, call 0800 233 5444
- For support or advice about accessing treatment please contact Together drug & alcohol service 0800 233 5444