What drug action teams are operating in the Paisley North constituency area; how much funding has been allocated to each such team, and wha…

Paisley North falls within the area of the Argyll and Clyde Alcohol and Drug Action Team (ADAT).The Executive provides support funding of £122,049 to Argyll and Clyde Alcohol and Drug Action Team to ensure strategic planning of drug-related work and the co-ordination of drugs services. Funding for services is allocated through statutory funding streams or direct to local drugs initiatives. The main elements of drug-specific funding for Argyll and Clyde are:Argyll and Clyde NHS Board (drug treatment services ) £1,243,484 per annum.Renfrewshire local authority (rehabilitation) £235,000 per annum.Renfrewshire local authority (Changing Children's Services Fund) £668,000 over three years 2001-02 to 2003-04.In addition, the area benefits from a number of other funding initiatives which impact on the drugs problem, including crime prevention and criminal justice initiatives.All Drug Action Teams report annually to the Executive on action taken, and action planned, against national targets and standards. Details can be found on the national drugs website at:http://www.drugmisuse.isdscotland.org.