Tackling substance use: Derbyshire
Report drug use
Contact us via our main reporting page if you want to report substance use in your community.
Support
If you are concerned that you or someone you know is affected by drugs or alcohol use, please visit the links below for further information and support:
Derby Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service
The service provides advice, support and treatment to help people make positive changes in their drug or alcohol use: Derby Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service :: Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
1625 Outreach
1625 Outreach is a drug and alcohol service providing free advice, information and signposting for 16-25-year-olds across Derbyshire. The service is also available for concerned parents or professionals involved with young people to access information about drugs and alcohol. Contact them via: 01773 303 648 or https://www.changegrowlive.org/1625-outreach/info
Derbyshire Recovery Partnership
This service offers advice, support and treatment to adults in Derbyshire who need help with their drug or alcohol use: Recovery :: Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
1625 Outreach
1625 Outreach is a drug and alcohol service providing free advice around drugs and alcohol. The service is also available for concerned parents or professionals involved with young people to access information about drugs and alcohol. Contact them via: 01773 303 648 or Young People's Service, Derbyshire - Referrals
What we do to reduce harm caused by substance use
- To find out about our latest work in tackling drug supply, exploitation, and other drug related crimes in Derbyshire, please visit the news page of our website.
- Drug testing on arrest – In 2024 we introduced a drug testing programme to help identify people who might need support from substance use services. This gives people access to a qualified drug support worker who can help people to begin their recovery journey and a life free from substance use.
- Police officers carrying naloxone – A lifesaving drug that can prevent people from overdosing on heroin and other opiates. Our officers have undertaken training, so they are better able to respond and since June 2024 we have saved six lives by using naloxone.
National Drug Strategy: From Harm to Hope
In 2021, the Government launched the National Drug Strategy: From Harm to Hope.
The strategy aims to combat illegal drugs by reducing the supply of drugs, changing attitudes towards drug use and providing people with high-quality support to achieve a drug-free life. The priorities of the national strategy are:
Priority 1: Break drug supply chains.
Priority 2: Deliver a world-class treatment and recovery system.
Priority 3: Achieve a generational shift in the demand for drugs.
Derbyshire Constabulary is part of the Derby and Derbyshire Drug and Alcohol Strategic Partnership which is a multi-agency partnership that aims to tackle drug and alcohol-related harm and support the delivery of the national strategy at a local level.
Supporting materials
Additional posters are linked below for personal or business use from Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.