Drugs
The SaferPeterborough partnership is responsible for the
local implementation of the National Drug Strategy and the
commissioning of local services to ensure a joined up approach to
tackling drugs in Peterborough.
The partnership is required to submit an Adult Drug Treatment
Plan to the National Treatment Agency (NTA) each year to identify
priorities for the coming financial year. It includes actions to
meet those priorities and an outlining of targets for drug
treatment performance.
People should report any suspicious activity in their
neighbourhoods to the police on 101 so
that we can tackle supply and dealing of drugs as well as
providing treatment and support to reduce drug use.
Drug services available in Peterborough for adults (18 years and
over only) are:
Aspire (A Service
Providing Inspirational
Recovery Empowerment) Drug
Treatment Service
102-104 Bridge Street
Peterborough
PE1 1DY
Tel: (01733) 895624
Fax: (01733) 349221
Opening Times:
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9am to 5pm
- Tuesday and Thursday 9am to 8pm
- Saturday 10am to 2pm
Aspire will deliver the following:
- Deliver brief interventions, including to stimulant and
recreational use
- Distribute harm minimisation advice and guidance
- Offer needle exchange - sterile needles and other drug
paraphernalia
- Promote positive health messages and offer basic health
examinations, including checks on injecting sites
- Help with GP registration
- Provide Hepatitis testing and immunisation, as well as HIV
testing.
- Provide single point of contact for all drug users
- Provide an open access service
- Provide rapid access prescribing treatment interventions to ALL
service users
- Deliver relapse prevention
- Provide structured interventions for crack and stimulant users
including group work
- Follow up service users who disengage
- Refer service users who have detoxed or maintaining to the
Recovery & Reintegration Service and mutual aid groups
- Provide tenancy support and housing advice to aid access to
accommodation,
- Act as a single point of contact for work with Job Centre Plus,
and support with access to benefits and benefit advice
A
number of local pharmacies offer pharmacy needle exchange and
advice and information. Look for this sign.
UPDATE: 5 March 2013 A Government minister has
praised Peterborough for helping victims of domestic violence get
justice.
See full press release and video here.
UPDATE: 12 February 2013 There has been a
spate of fires being set in wheelie bins, discarded furniture and
some vehicles, across the city. We have teamed up with other
agencies, including the fire service to tackle this problem. You
can help to prevent these types of offences, by ensuring that
wheelie bins are not left in the street after collection, or if
they are full, kept in a safe place until they can be emptied.
Report any discarded furniture to the local authority so they can
make arrangements to collect it. We are also working with youths
both in and out of schools to educate them about the dangers of
setting fires and asking them to be vigilant when out and about.
Please report any suspicious activity around fires to the Police on
101.