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[…] crime. Treatment services are just one part of the comprehensive strategy which includes helping people back to work, into permanent housing, and cracking down on supply. Dame Carol Black The document has been shaped in response to Dame Carol Black’s Independent review on drugs, the government said, with her continuing to monitor and advise on […]

Professor Dame Carol Black The government needs to invest an additional £552m in the drug treatment system over the next five years through the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), says the second part of Professor Dame Carol Black’s Independent review of drugs – one of more than 30 recommendations in the long-awaited document. An […]

On the eve of the publication of the second part of the Carol Black review, delegates at a Westminster Social Policy Forum event debated the state of the sector and where we go from here. DDN reports. People with drug dependency were ‘almost the equivalent of the cast-out lepers of former times,’ Professor Dame Carol […]

‘Thoughtful’, ‘thorough’ and ‘a gamechanger’ were reactions of the Drugs, Alcohol and Justice Cross-Party Parliamentary Group to part two of Dame Carol Black’s Independent review of drugs. ‘It presents a unique opportunity that we must attempt to seize,’ said co-chair Lord Ramsbotham. ‘Spend to save proven to be a good investment’ – Mike Trace, CEO […]

Change Grow Live has responded to Dame Carol Black’s Review of Drugs – Part 2. Today we: back Dame Carol Black’s call for a step-change in the approach to drug use in the UK, and  urge the Government to develop a new multi-agency strategy.       Dame Carol Black’s independent report on drugs calls for a […]

Dame Carol Black has visited WDP’s residential detox and rehabilitation facility Passmores House to meet with its IPS (Individual Placement and Support) Into Work team. Following the release of WDP’s IPS Into Work Impact Report, Dame Carol Black will be meeting with its service users, IPS Into Work team and Kim Archer, West London Alliance commissioner, […]

Dame Black has spoken loud and clear. How policy makers respond will be crucial.

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[…] initiative to support people with both mental health and drug and alcohol issues, led by Humankind and Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, has been welcomed by Dame Carol Black. Dame Carol visited Staffordshire to find out more about our new ICoN (Integrated Co-occurring Needs) initiative, which brings together local authority, NHS, voluntary and community sectors […]

The illegal drugs market ‘has long existed but has never caused greater harm to society than now’, according to the first phase of Professor Dame Carol Black’s independent review of drugs. Even if more money became available for drug treatment, there would still be ‘a lot of work to do’ to build up capacity and […]

The second part of Professor Dame Carol Black’s independent review into illegal drug use in England has now been launched, the government has announced. While the initial phase looked at drug supply and demand, the second will study treatment provision, recovery services and prevention. Prof Carol Black: An opportunity to correct ‘a decade-long erosion’. The […]

[…] Grow Live chief executive Mark Moody. ‘Drug-related deaths are preventable, not inevitable, and now is the time for change. The recommendations made to government in the Dame Carol Black review offer a once-in-a-generation opportunity to change things for the better, but only if they are implemented in their entirety.’ No single organisation had the solution, […]

[…] part in ‘visible’ unpaid community work as part of its new Beating crime plan. The announcement comes in the government’s response to the second part of Dame Carol Black’s Independent review of drugs, which was published earlier this month (https://www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/more-than-550m-needed-to-save-treatment-system-says-black-report/). The strategy will present a ‘whole-of-government’ response to help drive down drug supply and demand, […]

Photo by Jair Lázaro on Unsplash Adfam, Collective Voice, English Substance Use Commissioners Group and NHS Addictions Provider Alliance look at how Dame Carol Black’s Review of the UK’s drug policies represents an opportunity to renew and reset the treatment and recovery system. As organisations which see the impacts of drugs and alcohol on people, […]

Last July the government asked Dame Carol Black to conduct an independent review into the challenges of getting and staying in work for people with drug and alcohol problems, or who are obese. With her report imminent, she gave a preview to the Drugs, Alcohol and Justice Parliamentary Group. DDN reports  ‘I’ve put drugs and alcohol in […]

[…] populations, drug-related death rates, opiate and crack prevalence, and crime and deprivation. Continued investment is crucial to a world class treatment and recovery system, said Prof Dame Carol Black ‘This continued investment is very welcome and will be crucial in supporting local authorities and their partners to increase the capacity and quality of their services for […]

[…] commissioning has ‘become fragmented with little accountability for outcomes’ and partnerships between local authorities and health and criminal justice agencies have deteriorated across the country, Professor Dame Carol Black told the Westminster Social Policy Forum’s Tackling drug addiction and substance misuse – latest thinking on prevention, supporting recovery, policy and findings of the independent review event. […]

[…] the elements of a strong partnership can fit together. Last year we ran a three-part series looking at what’s next for commissioning in the wake of Dame Carol Black’s Independent review of drugs, the drugs strategy and the new money that followed it (DDN, October 2022, p12; November, p12, and December-January, p14).  Commissioning had become […]

[…] unit will be set up to help ‘end illegal drug-related illness and deaths’, the government has stated, following the publication of the second part of Professor Dame Carol Black’s Independent review of drugs. The Joint Combating Drugs Unit will bring together multiple departments of state – the Department of Health and Social Care, Home Office, […]

[…] good commissioning should look like – the Commissioning Quality Standard (CQS) – was published in the summer in response to one of the key recommendations of the Carol Black review. ‘What substance misuse has lacked over the time I’ve been in it – which is a decade – is central leadership on procurement, so it’s […]

[…] for experienced and qualified counsellors. Credits are awarded by the University of Bath. For more information please visit our website on www.actiononaddiction.org.uk (Training and Education) or contact Carol Driver on 01985 843782 or Patsy Ford on 01985 843783. RELAPSE PREVENTION: 28 July – 1 August 2008 MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING: 21 – 31 October 2008 COGNITIVE […]

Mike Trace, The Forward Trust CEO, responds to the long-awaited review into drugs policy by Dame Carol Black. The independent review commissioned by the government considered the effectiveness of the current treatment system. It considered how steps introduced in the local commissioning environment have responded to growing complexity and scale of drug addiction in the […]

[…] and build a full life beyond addiction. If anyone would life to find out more about our project they can contact www.coretrust.co.uk or call 020 7258 3031. Carolyn McDonald, chief executive, The Core Trust and CoreKids Substitute prescription I am writing in response to Robbie Corrie’s article (DDN, 27 February, page 8). I am […]

The government has appointed Professor Dame Carol Black to lead a wide-ranging review into ‘the ways in which drugs are fuelling serious violence’. Professor Black previously led the government’s review looking at whether people with drug or alcohol problems should be made to undergo treatment in order to claim benefits (DDN, September 2015, page 4). […]

[…] system that covers both alcohol and illegal drugs. And this part of the strategy is positive – the government has accepted the recommendations in the review by Dame Carol Black, including an increase in funding for the addiction treatment sector, housing and employment of £780 million across the 3 years to 2024. The Dame Carol Black review […]

[…] like this scale.  The census report was commissioned as part of OHID and HEE’s drug and alcohol treatment and recovery workforce transformation programme in response to Dame Carol Black’s Independent review of drugs and the 2021 drug strategy, and will be used to help HEE work collaboratively with its partners to inform future planning and […]

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[…] a group? Get a commitment of suppor t from the management. Keep it practical. Don’t take on too much at once. Be prepared to do some work. Caroline Marshall reports from SU4em in Wakefield When and why did you star t your group? The Forum was formed in March 2007. Several ser vice users […]

[…] ‘There’s the historical idea that we have to fix one before we fix the other.’ Things seem to be changing, however. ‘I do think now, with Dame Carol Black particularly, WWW.DRINKANDDRUGSNEWS.COM that if things like anti-social behaviour have become a problem with their drinking or drug use. Or if they’re in temporary accommodation, supporting the […]

[…] to an online conversation hosted by the College of Lived Experience Recovery Organisations (CLERO) – the first of several events to gather feedback from LEROs on the Carol Black report. More support is needed for peer-led grass-roots recovery communities What was new – and welcomed enthusiastically by LEROs from across the UK – was the emphasis on […]

[…] only tight working partnerships and continual knowledge about this complicated area of work will help families get the help they need, right from the crucial early stages. Carole Sharma’s suggestion to skill up and specialise in every way you can is a good one – and a timely reminder that waiting for a new […]

Photo by Lucas Davies on Unsplash WDP has welcomed the publication of the second part of Dame Carol Black’s independent review on drugs. As a third sector provider of recovery treatment and support services, we took part in the consultation and are supportive of the recommendations being outlined and feel there is a lot of […]

Photo by Marcin Nowak on Unsplash WDP has welcomed the publication of HM Government’s 10-year drugs plan and, in particular, its adoption of the recommendations of Dame Carol Black’s Review of Drugs. As a third sector provider of recovery treatment and support services, we welcome the additional investment in these systems. We are positive about […]

[…] announcements are warmly received, yet the apparent lack of pledges made to increase spending for substance misuse services and the absence of detail in response to Dame Carol Black’s recommendations is concerning. Nationally, funding for substance misuse treatment has been in steady decline, reducing by 24% between 2014 and 2019.1 During the same period, seven in 10 councils […]

[…] the second of our three-part commissioning series we look at creating effective operating partnerships between commissioners, providers and people with lived experience. In the wake of Dame Carol Black’s landmark Independent review of drugs, the government announced almost £800m of new funding to rebuild and revitalise the country’s ailing treatment system. But for the money […]

[…] recommendations for a treatment system in need of a boost, says Jon Murray, executive director of services England at With You. The long-awaited part two of Dame Carol Black’s Independent Review of Drugs has finally been published and it is a candid, bold and thorough analysis of where the drug treatment system currently finds itself. […]

[…] collective appreciation that this represents a good start rather than a solution. The funding falls far short of the £900m across three years reportedly recommended by Dame Carol Black, and represents only half of the £160m cut from drug treatment services in the last decade (DDN, February, page 4). The spending review in which the […]

[…] tackle their addiction. The organisation now has more than 2 million members in 150 countries and holds 3,600 weekly meetings in England, Scotland and Wales. AA trustee Carol Titley said the membership figures told only part of the life-changing stories:‘behind each alcoholic who stops drinking, there are untold numbers of families, friends, neighbours and […]

[…] drug deaths are at an all-time high, they’re also accompanied by record increases in alcohol deaths (www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/alcohol-specific-deaths-up-almost-20-per-cent). ‘But you’ve got action being taken on drugs, the Dame Carol Black review, the additional funding, all of which I absolutely welcome,’ he says. ‘You’ve also got the gambling review and new legislation coming forward on that, and […]

[…] is group clinical lead of the Social Interest Group. Read Muriel’s story. Leanne Smullen-Bethell is head of house at Phoenix’s National Specialist Family Service. Read Leanne’s story. Carol* is a volunteer working with a community drug service in Berkshire. Read Carol’s story here. Iain Gray is a commissioner who is also in recovery. Read […]

[…] Training for carers; The influence of service users on workforce development Presented by the following speakers:David Skidmore, National Treatment Agency; Elizabeth Flegg, Sussex Drug and Action Team; Carole Sharma, Federation of Drug and Alcohol Professionals; Phil Harris, Independent Consultant; Ryan Rowe, Safer Bristol; Raj Carr, Workforce Development Partnership; Nigel Hills, City of Bristol College. […]

[…] All responses are hugely welcome – please follow the link to complete our short (one minute) survey by Monday 10 May. Owen Baily, by email UPDATE : Carol Black report AS PART OF AN ONGOING SERIES OF ONLINE EVENTS organised by the College of Liveb Experience Recovery Organisations (CLERO) Dame Carol Black shared a preview […]

[…] must be more willing than they have been to take action on the underlying drinking culture which fuels this sort of anti-social behaviour.’ The Association of Chief Police Officers was optimistic the new measures were a major step forward in ‘making the polluter pay’. Police officerswho had been involved in policing pubs and clubs in major towns welcomed their proposed new powersto tackle binge drinkers. Blears new crime bill cracks down on binge drinking Happy birthday Alcoholics Anonymous! Alcohol Anonymous celebrated its birthday this week, 70 years after a New York doctor and a failed stockbroker joined forces to tackle their addiction. The organisation now has more than 2 million members in 150 countries and holds 3,600 weekly meetings in England, Scotland and Wales. AA trustee  Carol Titley said the membership figures told only part of the life-changing stories: ‘behind each alcoholic who stops drinking, there areuntold numbers of families, friends, neighbours and employers, as well as healthcare, psychiatric, social and probation professionals who benefit.’ The face of AA was changing to reflect modern trends, according to Ms Titley. Latest anonymous member surveys showed half were women and three- quarters were under the age of 45. Recent initiatives had aimed to reach out to black and minority ethniccommunities, ‘underlining that AA is available toanyone who wants to stop drinking’. AA helpline: 0845 769 7555; website: www.alcoholic-anonymous.org.uk Doctors have attacked the government’s National Drug Strategy for failing to tackle drinking and smoking in early life. ‘ was set up with crime-reduction on mind – and for that reason it’s designed to tackle illegal drug use only,’ Dr VascoF ernandes, consultant physician in alcohol and drug addiction, told public health doctors at […]

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[…] drugs must be prioritised if the strategy is to achieve its aims. The Government-wide strategy implements the key recommendations laid out in the second part of Dame Carol Black’s landmark review of drugs in July, which argued for wholesale change to the approach to drug treatment. Mark Moody, Chief Executive of Change Grow Live, welcomed […]

[…] this week, the publication of the Government’s 10-year Drug Strategy, From Harm to Hope, promised a bold new direction for UK drug policy. The strategy implemented Dame Carol Black’s hard-hitting report that laid bare the consequences of years of under-funding and fragmented commissioning and called for whole systems change. Change Grow Live and our partners […]

[…] commissioning quality standard by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID). These new standards were one of the key recommendations of the second part of Dame Carol Black’s review of drugs and were agreed by the government and included in the recent drug strategy. As a third sector provider of recovery treatment and support […]

[…] this article looks at the response of criminal justice agencies to the national drug strategy, and the challenge of commissioning in a complex and fragmented landscape.  Dame Carol Black Dame Carol Black said in her first report, ‘More than a third are there due to crimes relating to drug use (mostly acquisitive crime). These prisoners […]

[…] truly going to ensure that people negatively affected by addiction receive the respect, the dignity and the treatment they deserve,’ said NHS APA chair Danny Hames. Dame Carol Black’s independent drug review had highlighted the need for urgent improvement of the sector, and in a keynote speech she explained that tackling stigma was a central […]

[…] recovery and the sharp increase in drug-related deaths ‘comes back to abandoning harm reduction’. The purity of drugs had increased, cocaine-related deaths had risen significantly, and Dame Carol Black’s review showed that ‘money alone will not fix this’. ‘We have to redesign services to make them more attractive, involving people who use drugs,’ he said. […]

[…] line with the NTA report our unique 2 day training programme, with formal assessment 2-4 weeks later, enables agencies to work towards improving their treatment outcomes. ACTtrainers: Carole Bishop. Carole has a Diploma in Acupuncture and is a member of the British Acupuncture Council. Carole has worked in the substance misuse field for 10 […]

[…] Treatment Agency www.drinkanddrugs.net 4| drinkanddrugsnews| 13 December 2004 We are seeing the changes from putting more money than ever before into tackling drug misuse, Home Office MP Caroline Flint told conference. ‘We are the first government to allocate big resources to drug use… waiting times are down, the workforce has grown, and there is […]

Turning Point submission to the 2nd phase of the Dame Carol Black Review on the state of provision of treatment and recovery services for drug users.

[…] for them. 10 VIEWS FROM ALL SIDES Paul Hayes of the NTA talks of responsibility; Andy Stonard accuses the drugs field of setting up people to fail. Caroline Thompson, Mick Webb, Cristina Lora, Sharyn Smiles and Lisa Mallen give templates for service user success. 12 WELFARE TO WORK? Delegates were asked what impact they […]

[…] has announced.  ‘A key aim of my report was to make sure vulnerable people with substance misuse problems can access the support and tools needed’, Professor Dame Carol Black. The money is part of the ten-year strategy to improve the quality of – and access to – treatment, and follows the £95m made available in […]

[…] Agency www.drinkanddrugs.net 4| drinkanddrugsnews | 13 December 2004 We are seeing the changes from putting more money than ever before into tackling drug misuse, Home Office MP Caroline Flint told conference. ‘We are the first government to allocate big r esources to drug use… waiting times are down, the workforce has grown, and there […]

‘My greatest worry about my review and its potential is can we deliver it at the local level,’ Professor Dame Carol Black told the Westminster Social Policy Forum’s Tackling drug dependence and improving delivery of services seminar. ‘We’ve acquired the investment – that was of course crucial, but there must be much greater accountability for […]

[…] into a collective of people who all wanted the same thing – to be able to offer the best social work for people who use services.  Dame Carol Black’s recommendation to increase the number of social workers in drug and alcohol services is clear, and the drug strategy also provides fresh possibilities around the impact […]

[…] for them. 10 VIEWS FROM ALL SIDES Paul Hayes of the NTA talks of responsibility; Andy Stonard accuses the drugs field of setting up people to fail. Caroline Thompson, Mick Webb, Cristina Lora, Sharyn Smiles and Lisa Mallen give templates for service user success. 12 WELFARE TO WORK? Delegates were asked what impact they […]