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integrated community drug and alcohol services strategy

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Islington Council is implementing a new strategy for integrated community drug and alcohol services to enhance treatment and recovery support.

Islington Council's Executive approved a new strategy for integrated community drug and alcohol services in March 2026. This strategy aims to enhance treatment and recovery support for residents by externally commissioning comprehensive services. It retains key elements like family support and whole-family approaches, building on recent transformations.

The approved strategy, shaped by extensive consultation with service users, includes a procurement strategy for these services. It focuses on providing integrated community support to address drug and alcohol issues within the borough.

Key facts

  1. Islington Council's Executive approved a new strategy for integrated community drug and alcohol services on March 25, 2026. Source
  2. The strategy involves externally commissioning comprehensive treatment and recovery services. Source
  3. The strategy retains key elements such as family support and whole-family approaches. Source
  4. The strategy was shaped by extensive consultation with service users. Source
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  1. Islington Council Approves New Integrated Drug and Alcohol Service Strategy Islington Council's Executive has approved a new strategy for integrated community drug and alcohol services, aiming to enhance treatment and recovery support for residents. Islington 27 March 2026