{"id":5597,"date":"2026-10-15T14:41:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T13:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/public-health\/?page_id=5597"},"modified":"2026-10-20T12:34:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T11:34:08","slug":"ddasp-annual-report-2023-24","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/public-health\/about-public-health\/alliances-and-partnerships\/ddasp-annual-report-2023-24\/","title":{"rendered":"DDASP Annual Report 2023\/24"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d5be3348 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d5be3348 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column doc-aside is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#devon-drug-and-alcohol-strategic-partnership-update-report\">Devon Drug and Alcohol Strategic Partnership update report<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#1-introduction\">1. Introduction<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#elivery-update\">2. Delivery Update<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#increasing-engagement-in-drug-treatment\">3. Increasing engagement in drug treatment<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#priorities-for-2024-25\">4. Priorities for 2024\/25<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#support-available-to-people-living-within-devon-county-councils-boundary\">5. Support available to people living within Devon County Council\u2019s boundary<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#a\">6. Authors<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#references\">7. References<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"dcc-documents-cpt-fixed dccdocs-sticky dccdocs-hidden\">\r\n    <div class=\"grid-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\">\r\n            <div class=\"cell medium-12\">\r\n                <a class=\"back-to-top hide-for-print\" href=\"#content\"><svg class=\"app-c-back-to-top__icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"13\" height=\"17\" viewBox=\"0 0 13 17\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M6.5 0L0 6.5 1.4 8l4-4v12.7h2V4l4.3 4L13 6.4z\"><\/path><\/svg> Contents<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column doc-content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<article class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"devon-drug-and-alcohol-strategic-partnership-update-report\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Devon Drug and Alcohol Strategic Partnership update report<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"1-introduction\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Introduction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This report covers the period from April 2023 to Summer 2024.<br>Devon\u2019s Drug and Alcohol Strategic Partnership (DDASP) was formed in November<br>2022. The partnership covers the Devon County Council footprint and aims to support<br>the ambitions in the National Drug Strategy \u2018From Harm to Hope\u2019 2023-2033.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increase numbers of people in treatment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce alcohol and drug related deaths<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve continuity of care for people engaged in the criminal justice system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce the supply and demand for illicit substances<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The partnership is chaired by Steve Brown, the Director of Public Health (Devon<br>County Council) and has representation from a number of key partners including drug<br>and alcohol treatment services, Devon and Cornwall police, Devon health partners,<br>Probation Service South West and Voluntary and Community Sector partners.<br>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devonhealthandwellbeing.org.uk\/library\/needs-assessments\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Needs Assessment was compiled in 2022<\/a> and has been used to inform our<br>delivery plan. Key points identified included the need to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Involve people with lived experience in our work (local action)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve our understanding of those who are accessing the services and how<br>we reach those who would benefit from support for alcohol or other drug use<br>(local action)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve integration of the health and social care system (local and national<br>action)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professionalise the workforce and improve skills and understanding of<br>addiction (local and national action)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Address stigma and discrimination and promote trauma responsiveness (local<br>and national action<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Needs Assessment is currently being refreshed and the next iteration, anticipated to be completed by year end, will include a <a href=\"https:\/\/view.officeapps.live.com\/op\/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.devonhealthandwellbeing.org.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025_05_09-Devon-Drug-and-Alcohol-Strategic-Partnership-Needs-Assessment-FINAL.docx&amp;wdOrigin=BROWSELINK\" rel=\"noopener\">Devon Drugs and Alcohol Strategic<br>Partnership Data Dashboard<\/a> which will align with the <a href=\"https:\/\/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/1158290\/National_Combating_Drugs_Outcomes_Framework_-_Supporting_metrics_and_technical_guidance_PDF__1_.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">National Combating Drugs<br>Outcomes Framework <\/a>and priorities identified by the DDASP.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During 2023\/24 The DDASP has been working to achieve the national objectives<br>by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increasing capacity in the young persons and adult services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reducing waiting times for adults wanting to access alcohol or other drug treatment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preventing opiate users disengaging with treatment by establishing opiate safe clinics across Devon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helping prevent drug related deaths by training people in the use of Naloxone, trialling the use of Nitazine testing strips and improving our Local Drug Intelligence System (LDIS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increasing the volume of educational sessions provided to young people about the harms of alcohol and other drugs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reducing the number of people in Devon living with an alcohol or drug dependency not in treatment.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ongoing challenges in Devon:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There are significant housing challenges in Devon, both in terms of affordability, vailability and quality of housing stock. This is well articulated in the recent Housing Commission Report. The relationship between housing and recovery is well understood.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Pharmacy First contract; we have experienced large pharmacy chains closing stores within Devon (e.g. Boots, Lloyds). This, coupled with a chronic lack of lack of trained Pharmacists in Devon and the South Westi means there are challenges in capacity for supervised consumption and needle and syringe provision from community pharmacy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The majority of our released prison population exits HMP Exeter, a Category B local and resettlement prison. With an average stay of just 23 days, there is limited time for the prison and community workforces to develop robust release plans. This short duration impacts our ability to ensure continuity of care and this is reflected in our continuity of care rates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Devon is geographically a large and rural county and we lack the ability financially to ensure we have assertive outreach provision to address unmet need and to effectively rural proof our services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both our Young Persons and Adult Community Substance Misuse treatment service workforces are predominantly recovery worker based; we are hoping to improve the diversity of the roles and career progression opportunities within services. However, we face an ongoing significant resourcing and recruitment challenge to realising this ambition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is evidence of Synthetic Opioids within the local and national drugs market representing a significant increase of risk, predominantly but not limited to opiate users.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are interested in the work of the DDASP please contact <a href=\"mailto:publichealth-mailbox@devon.gov.uk\">publichealth-mailbox@devon.gov.uk<\/a> or call 01392 383000. Key documents for the DDASP are held<br>at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devonhealthandwellbeing.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Welcome to Devon Health and Wellbeing &#8211; Devon Health and Wellbeing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"elivery-update\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Delivery Update<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reducing Drug Related Crime and Reducing Drug Supply (Police)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/review-of-drugs-phase-two-report\/review-of-drugs-part-two-prevention-treatment-and-recovery\" rel=\"noopener\">Review of drugs part two: prevention, treatment, and recovery &#8211; GOV.UK (www.gov.uk<\/a>)<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2<sup>.<a href=\"https:\/\/pharmaceutical-journal.com\/article\/feature\/special-report-the-community-pharmacy-workforce-crisis\" rel=\"noopener\"> Special Report: The community pharmacy workforce crisis &#8211; The Pharmaceutical Journal (pharmaceutical-journal.com)<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Devon and Cornwall Police are in the process of validating their data sources. In future<br>they will supply the Devon Drug and Alcohol Strategic Partnership with the following<br>data:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">a) Quarterly drug trend report<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">b) Quarterly County Lines data report<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">c) Possession data<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">d) A report about synthetic opioids<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"educing-drug-related-deaths-and-harm\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reducing drug-related deaths and harm<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the period June 2023-May 2024 there were 32 deaths of individuals in treatment<br>in Devon (this equates to 1.39% of the treatment population and is above the national<br>percentage of 1.28%), this is a slight increase from 29 in the same period the year<br>before. The majority in Devon (21 cases) were people known to use opiates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>With the introduction of synthetic opioids (Nitazines) entering the UK drugs market,<br>preventing drug related deaths and harms continues to be a challenging area. In April<br>2024 we witnessed two confirmed deaths of individuals and eight non-fatal overdoses<br>amongst individuals who consumed a contaminated batch of heroin containing<br>nitazines. In August\/Sept 2024 we witnessed three suspected drug related deaths and<br>seven non-fatal overdoses in Exeter (though forensic results have not been<br>established at the time of publishing this report). All incidents involve people who are<br>known to use and seek illicit drugs (but not necessarily engaged with drug treatment<br>services) and therefore the current risk assessment is that the threat and risk to the<br>general public remains low. However, we keep this under continuous review to ensure<br>our approach is responsive to emerging evidence regarding synthetic opioids across<br>substance groups;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Our efforts to monitor the situation include, working closely with the police regarding<br>the testing of vapes to understand the potential for adulteration and continuous review<br>of Wedinos data to understand potential patterns of adulteration. Given the threat of<br>synthetic opioids, it is also important that anyone who consumes drugs recreationally<br>is aware that synthetic opioids can be present in any substances purchased online or<br>from dealers regardless of how they are labelled or appear. We continue to urge people<br>to access drug treatment and avoid using illicit substances. Where people continue to<br>use illicit drugs, we promote the following harm reduction messages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go slow and dose low.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ensure you use your drugs in the presence of a sober buddy who is trained in<br>the administration of Naloxone and has Naloxone available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of 10th September 2024, Devon County Council has appointed a Deaths of Despair<br>Prevention Co-ordinator role to ensure we are reviewing, learning and disseminating<br>learning effectively to help prevent future deaths and overdoses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The DDASP has also facilitated a system\u2013wide Inclusion Health Partnership which, by<br>working in partnership, aims to improve access to, experience of and health outcomes<br>for marginalised and vulnerable populations and groups including people with drug and<br>alcohol dependence and those living in rural, coastal and remote rural communities.<br>The partnership is currently focussed on implementing the NHSE Inclusion Health<br>Framework across the ICB (Integrated Care Board).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>By working in a larger Inclusion Health Partnership, we are recognising the complexity<br>of the people accessing substance misuse services and endeavouring to develop<br>system-wide responses with a wider set of partners including housing, health and adult<br>social care. It also creates an opportunity to share best practice in care across health,<br>social care and local government, thus breaking down stigma and garnishing a better<br>understanding of the needs of people with a range of often co-existing needs, including<br>substance use disorder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further actions taken to prevent drug related harms and deaths include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introduction of Opiate safe clinics for those who traditionally fall off their Opiate Substitution Treatment prescriptions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Investment in long-acting injectable Buprenorphine (although note expansion<br>of this is limited by the level and confirmed sustainability of financial<br>resources)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improvements in Continuity of Care from prison to community treatment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Piloting and evaluating the effectiveness of providing Nitazine testing strips for<br>people who use drugs as a harm reduction measure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Training and widening provision of Naloxone (again limited by financial<br>resource)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increased capacity in the treatment services as this is a protective factor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promotion of smoking cessation within the treatment service, including swap to<br>stop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seeking lived experience views of access to treatment from rural\/coastal<br>communities to inform our approach and service provision<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Devon &amp; Cornwall Police establishing relationship with University of Bath to<br>enable more rapid lab testing of illicit drugs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>STaR team providing a multi-agency approach to supporting Rough Sleepers<br>in Exeter into treatment alongside access to holistic health care needs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continuous review and development of our Local Drug Information System to<br>monitor local drugs patterns\/use and reach a wider range of partners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Local suicide bereavement charity \u2018Petes Dragon\u2019s\u2019 offering bereavement<br>support in Exeter for six months (April-Oct 2024).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Education package for GPs, Pharmacies and Emergency Departments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supporting the use of Naltrexone for relapse prevention<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establishing a process of referral from ambulance care to treatment services<br>for non-fatal overdose and welfare checks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Having a dedicated post to focus on prevention of avoidable death work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"involving-people-with-lived-experience\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Involving People with Lived Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CLERO (College of Lived Experience Recovery Organisations) have a recovery<br>strategy with the idea of active citizenship at its core. In February 2024 they published<br>national standards to guide groups looking to: develop and sustain their model, review<br>current practice, and to identify ways to develop and to evidence and quality assure<br>their practice. In the standards guidance is provided on four types of group<br>organisational structure and on how to move towards a constituted group or<br>organisation or a LERO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Devon work has been ongoing since 2022 to scope out the landscape of groups and<br>providers who help people to get involved with shaping, developing and evaluating<br>services and a system wide repository is in place for the DDASP members. And since<br>2023, we have begun to strengthen involvement from people with lived experience of<br>adverse substance use. There have been three main areas of work: firstly, a group has<br>started with people with lived experience of adverse substance use, secondly, peer<br>researcher roles have been operationalised, and, finally, we have been looking as a<br>system at people\u2019s involvement in research and evaluation in projects, both<br>traditionally through logic modelling and through human learning system methods.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next steps are twofold: Firstly, to strengthen research governance and ethics<br>frameworks and procedures to enable greater participation in the DDASP by people<br>experiencing adverse substance use, and secondly to help groups to use the CLERO<br>standards and other support to help them move towards establishing a LERO for<br>people experiencing adverse substance use.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"increasing-engagement-in-drug-treatment\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Increasing engagement in drug treatment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Adult service<\/strong> As of May 2024, there are 2,295 adults in structured treatment; an increase of 343 people (15%) since March 2022. Identifying and attracting opiate users into treatment remains a local objective.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Young persons service<\/strong> As of May 2024, there are 218 young people in structured treatment; an increase of 20 people (10%) since March 2022. It is not possible to determine if this is due to an increase in engagement or due to an increase in need amongst young people, though both are possible explanations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prisons<\/strong> Devon has improved the continuity of care rate for people leaving prison with an alcohol or drug treatment need from 35% in March 2022 to 60% in May 2024 (this<br>is better than the England average of 52%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tier 4 (residential rehabilitation and detoxification services)<\/strong> We have used a proportion of the supplementary grant spend to increase access to Tier 4 services in Devon. 32 people accessed Residential rehabilitation between June 2023-May 2024, this is an increase from March 2022 (24 people). We have also funded 10 inpatient detox placements over the last 12 months.<br>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"improving-treatment-and-recovery-outcomes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improving treatment and recovery outcomes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>56% of the adults in treatment in Devon show substantial progress (up to May 2024 compared to 47% nationally. Devon performs better than England for opiate<br>only and opiate and crack pathways. The performance compared to England for<br>alcohol only, crack only, non-opiates only and non-opiate and alcohol pathways is<br>the same or marginally lower in Devon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The young persons\u2019 service has achieved improvements in reducing the<br>percentage of young people still using alcohol (12% from 36%) and cannabis (71%<br>from 74%) and other drugs (24% from 30%) on treatment exit since March 2022<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"priorities-for-2024-25\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Priorities for 2024\/25<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Involve people with lived and living experience of alcohol or other drug related<br>harms in our work including those living in rural and coastal communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a performance dashboard of the work related to the Devon Drug and<br>Alcohol Strategic Partnership.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review the treatment pathway for those being released from prisons for individuals<br>registered with the Clock Tower Surgery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop processes to share the learning and ensure the recommendations are put<br>into action to prevent future deaths of despair.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Priorities identified in the Draft Devon and Cornwall 2025-29 Police and Crime<br>Plan are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No more drug dealing and alcohol or drug related disorder in our towns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drug networks are deterred from coming through our countryside and<br>coasts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zero tolerance to drink and drug driving<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supply and demand for illegal substances are disrupted<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"support-available-to-people-living-within-devon-county-councils-boundary\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Support available to people living within Devon County Council\u2019s boundary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For anyone who lives within the Devon County Council boundary who has concerns<br>about their or a loved one\u2019s use of alcohol or other drugs please contact the treatment<br>services for information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Together Specialist Substance Misuse services<br>Together- T: 0800 233 5444 (Adults)<br>E: <a href=\"mailto:info@edp.org.uk\">info@edp.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Y-SMART (Children and Young People\u2019s service)<br>T: 01271 388162<br>E: <a href=\"mailto:y-smart@devon.gov.uk\">y-smart@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"a\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Authors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Richard Merrifield<\/strong> (SENIOR COMMISSIONING MANAGER PUBLIC<br>HEALTH)<br><strong>Lex Gainsbury<\/strong> (CONSULTANT IN PUBLIC HEALTH<br>MEDICINE\/CONSULTANT IN PUBLIC HEALTH)<br><strong>Louise Plummer<\/strong> (ADVANCED PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTITIONER PUBLIC<br>HEALTH)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"references\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. References<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Page 1; The National Drug Strategy \u2018From Harm to Hope\u2019 2023-2033<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/from-harm-to-hope-a-10-year-drugs-plan-to-cut-crime-and-save-lives\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/from-harm-to-hope-a-10-year-drugs-plan-to-cut-crime-and-save-lives<\/a><br>Page 1; Health Needs Assessment 2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devonhealthandwellbeing.org.uk\/library\/needs%02assessments\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.devonhealthandwellbeing.org.uk\/library\/needs-assessments\/<\/a><br>Page 2; Devon Drugs and Alcohol Strategic Partnership Data Dashboard<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devonhealthandwellbeing.org.uk\/public-health-dashboards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.devonhealthandwellbeing.org.uk\/public-health-dashboards\/<\/a><br>Page 2; National Combating Drugs Outcomes Framework<br><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/1158290\/National_Combating_Drugs_Outcomes_Framework_-Supporting_metrics_and_technical_guidance_PDF__1.pdf\nPage 2; Housing Commission Report\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/1158290\/National_Combating_Drugs_Outcomes_Framework_-<em>Supporting_metrics_and_technical_guidance_PDF__1<\/em>.pdf<br>Page 2; <\/a>Housing Commission Report<br><a href=\"https:\/\/news.exeter.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024EI047-Devon-Housing-Commission-Final-Report-v8.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/news.exeter.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024EI047-Devon-Housing-Commission-Final-Report-v8.pdf<\/a><br>Page 3; Reducing Drug Related Crime and Reducing drug Supply (Police)<br>1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/review-of-drugs-phase-two-report\/review-of-drugs-part-two-prevention-treatment-and-recovery\" rel=\"noopener\">Review of drugs part two: prevention, treatment, and recovery &#8211; GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)<\/a><br>2 <a href=\"https:\/\/pharmaceutical-journal.com\/article\/feature\/special-report-the-community-pharmacy-workforce-crisis\" rel=\"noopener\">Special report: the community pharmacy workforce crisis &#8211; The Pharmaceutical Journal (pharmaceutical-journal.com)<\/a><br>Page 6; Lived Experience National Standards<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clero.co.uk\/clero-standard\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.clero.co.uk\/clero-standard<\/a>s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"document-meta-acf-block clearfix \" id=\"block_acf-block-6ad751ae12942\"><div class=\" dcc-documents-meta\"><div class=\"dcc-documents-widget dcc-documents-widget-block\"><div class=\"dcc-documents-widget-box2\"><p class=\"dcc-documents-published\"><span>Published<\/span> <time datetime=\"2026-10-15T14:41:51+00:00\">15\/10\/2026 2:41pm<\/time><\/p><p class=\"dcc-documents-updated\"><span>Last Updated<\/span> <time datetime=\"2026-10-20T12:34:08+00:00\">20\/10\/2026 12:34pm<\/time><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"-1\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Devon Drug and Alcohol Strategic Partnership update report 1. Introduction This report covers the period from April 2023 to Summer 2024.Devon\u2019s Drug and Alcohol Strategic Partnership (DDASP) was formed in November2022. The partnership covers the Devon County Council footprint and aims to supportthe ambitions in the National Drug Strategy \u2018From Harm to Hope\u2019 2023-2033. 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