The following documents comprise data sets, needs assessments and maps providing an overview of specific health and wellbeing issues related to the use of drugs and alcohol in West Sussex.
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Understanding & Reducing Drug Demand: Bognor Regis Analysis 2021
Date added: 07/02/2022
Understanding & Reducing Drug Demand: Bognor Regis Analysis 2021 is the first report of its kind to be conducted in West Sussex. It aims to understand the drivers and implications of drug demand on the locale of Bognor Regis, recognising the impact on resources and communities.
Recommendations made in the 2018 Bognor Regis Home Office Locality Review, a report sponsored by the National Violence and Vulnerability Unit, provides the rationale for conducting this analysis. Bognor Regis was identified for this review as a result of the impact of County Lines on the town and surrounding area. It was suggested that partners consider producing an informed problem profile looking at the status of the drug market, with public health identified as having a major role in understanding the nature of local drug demand.
This new report combines public health and place-based approaches, mixed methods analysis, and novel conceptions, to relocate conversations around the supply and demand of drug use, violence and exploitation in the community into the public health field.
Findings from the Locality Review are addressed by this report. Importantly, its analysis corroborates Dame Carol Black’s recent independent report: Review of drugs part two: prevention, treatment, and recovery. Scrutiny of the partnership data contained within the report will allow greater collective understanding of the demand for drugs in Bognor Regis, enabling the creation of multi-agency and sustainable public health interventions. These must meet the needs of local residents as championed by Dame Black’s report.
Understanding & Reducing Drug Demand: Bognor Regis Analysis 2021, PDF document.
West Sussex Substance Misuse Needs Assessment Executive Summary 2021
Date added: 25/02/2021
The misuse (or excessive use) of drugs and alcohol have been linked to a range of negative impacts for individuals, families and communities, including early death, long term health conditions, reduced quality of life and economic opportunities, and increased social issues, including homelessness, violence and exploitation, requiring interventions from state and community-level service provision. National guidance and government policies outline potential actions for improving outcomes related to substance misuse. A necessary component for such action is a local-level examination of the facts, in the form of this health needs assessment.
This executive summary provides an overview of the full report on substance misuse in West Sussex, which is a part of the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment for West Sussex.
West Sussex Substance Misuse Needs Assessment Executive Summary 2021, PDF document.
West Sussex Substance Misuse Needs Assessment 2021
Date added: 25/02/2021
The misuse (or excessive use) of drugs and alcohol have been linked to a range of negative impacts for individuals, families and communities, including early death, long term health conditions, reduced quality of life and economic opportunities, and increased social issues, including homelessness, violence and exploitation, requiring interventions from state and community-level service provision. National guidance and government policies outline potential actions for improving outcomes related to substance misuse. A necessary component for such action is a local-level examination of the facts, in the form of this health needs assessment.
This report is a part of the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment for West Sussex so contains information for system-wide plans, including CCG commissioners, partnership leads, and all those concerned with drug and alcohol use, community safeguarding, population health, policing and adult and children’s social care. Its purpose is to provide an up to date summary of substance misuse issues in West Sussex, including figures on vulnerable populations and health-outcomes, particularly pertaining to wider social determinants and other drivers of poor health seen in the literature, and has been requested by local substance misuse commissioners to support decisions taken in the planning, commissioning, and provision of services.
West Sussex Substance Misuse Needs Assessment 2021, PDF document.
West Sussex Drug Related Death Audit 2019
Date added: 15/10/2019
Deaths from drug poisoning affect a wide spectrum of residents in West Sussex. Whilst younger men account for a larger proportion, deaths are not attributable to a single cohort or demographic and as such, efforts to reduce early death require attention in many different areas.
This newly designed audit covers a three-year period (2015 to 2017) of all deaths from drug poisonings registered by the West Sussex coroner. It examines personal details; information relating to death; toxicology; mental health and social disorders; contact with services in the community; and thematic summaries of contexts and mechanisms leading to death.
Geographic areas have been identified as more concentrated areas of drug misuse deaths and outreach work can be targeted to these areas. Resolving the issues of compounding mental health problems appear to be a primary issue in reducing deaths from drug poisonings across a full spectrum of West Sussex residents. Messages around dangers of alcohol mixed with medications or other substances may need to be reconsidered or refocused.
West Sussex alcohol and drugs needs assessment; final report 2014
Date added: 16/06/2014
In undertaking the needs assessment researchers examined evidence, reviewed activity and provision alongside national guidance and best practice, and engaged with a wide range of local stakeholders.
In relation to specific gaps in services and/or unmet needs, the report noted the following:
- There should be an increased emphasis on recovery. As a matter of urgency there should be clear linkages with maternity services, specialist inpatient services and some specialist adult social care.
- There should be increased provision, and improved mapping, of peer support and self-help groups.
- There should be stronger integration with mental health services to ensure that the needs of people with a dual diagnosis are addressed.
- Commissioners should examine the access and take up of services by people from diverse groups, including BME groups, and people living in rural areas.
- Examine why there is apparent under-use of some services, including the Structured Day Service and the local residential Tier 4 detox and rehab service.
- Commissioners should review the assessment panel process for Tier 4 and also ensure that that Tier 4 treatment options should be considered at the start of a treatment journey not as Òthe last resortÓ.
- Work should be undertaken to improve staff wellbeing and morale, including sickness and stress levels.
There were a number of recommendations specifically relating to children and young including:
- Improved support for children and young people with parents/carers with substance misuse problems (including improved identification of children of substance misusers), improved staff training, expand provision of Alcohol Identification and Brief Interventions, ensure adequate early intervention programmes and improved co-ordination of school education work.
The needs assessment also highlighted the issue of poor quality infrastructure and noted that significant investment was required to ensure buildings are fit for purpose.
West Sussex alcohol and drugs needs assessment; final report 2014, PDF document.
West Sussex alcohol and drugs needs assessment; summary 2014
Date added: 16/06/2014
In undertaking the needs assessment researchers examined evidence, reviewed activity and provision alongside national guidance and best practice, and engaged with a wide range of local stakeholders.
In relation to specific gaps in services and/or unmet needs, the report noted the following:
- There should be an increased emphasis on recovery. As a matter of urgency there should be clear linkages with maternity services, specialist inpatient services and some specialist adult social care.
- There should be increased provision, and improved mapping, of peer support and self-help groups.
- There should be stronger integration with mental health services to ensure that the needs of people with a dual diagnosis are addressed.
- Commissioners should examine the access and take up of services by people from diverse groups, including BME groups, and people living in rural areas.
- Examine why there is apparent under-use of some services, including the Structured Day Service and the local residential Tier 4 detox and rehab service.
- Commissioners should review the assessment panel process for Tier 4 and also ensure that that Tier 4 treatment options should be considered at the start of a treatment journey not as Òthe last resortÓ.
- Work should be undertaken to improve staff wellbeing and morale, including sickness and stress levels.
There were a number of recommendations specifically relating to children and young including:
- Improved support for children and young people with parents/carers with substance misuse problems (including improved identification of children of substance misusers), improved staff training, expand provision of Alcohol Identification and Brief Interventions, ensure adequate early intervention programmes and improved co-ordination of school education work.
The needs assessment also highlighted the issue of poor quality infrastructure and noted that significant investment was required to ensure buildings are fit for purpose.
West Sussex alcohol and drugs needs assessment; summary 2014, PDF document.
Alcohol related admissions 2005-2011
Date added: 24/07/2013
Information on the number of hospital admissions from alcohol-attributable conditions per 100,000. \n\nThis spreadsheet looks at the trend in admission from 2005 to 2011 for each district.
Alcohol related record violent crimes
Date added: 16/07/2012
Data on alcohol-related recorded and violent crimes at Local Authority level, crude rate per 1,000 population. Data is based on 2010/11 Home Office records and applied to the 2009 mid-year population estimates.
Drinking behaviour based mid 2008 synthetic estimates
Date added: 16/07/2012
Estimates on lower, increasing, higher and binge drinking levels based on data from the 2008 General Lifestyle Survey (GHS). Definitions of each indicator are provided.
Drinking behaviour based mid 2008 synthetic estimates, Excel Spreadsheet.
Maps of licenced (alcohol/tobacco) premises in West Sussex against school location
Date added: 26/05/2010
These maps show premises licenced for the sale of tobacco and alcohol in relation to school locations.
Maps of licenced (alcohol/tobacco) premises in West Sussex against school location, PDF document.
HMP Ford health needs assessment
Date added: 15/08/2014
A report into the health and wellbeing needs of inmates in HMP Ford prepared by the Institute for Criminal Policy for WSCC and NHS West Sussex in 2010.
The report contains recommendations drawn from data analysis, stakeholder consultation, offender interviews and a literature review.
Lifestyles of older people in West Sussex, 2006
Date added: 03/04/2014
West Sussex has an ageing population. The countyÕs population age structure is older than the South East region and England as a whole and presents challenges in relation to the demand for and provision of services, but also in the way that older people are perceived and included in the wider community.
This report includes sections on smoking and alcohol, carers, contact with health services, home, anti-social behaviour and vulnerability of 48,202 people aged 60+ in West Sussex.
Lifestyles of older people in West Sussex, 2006, PDF document.
Dual diagnosis needs assessment
Date added: 23/12/2014
This is the dual diagnosis needs assessment - dual refers to people who have a mental health problem and also a substance misuse problem.
Lives of older people in West Sussex survey; summary report 2013
Date added: 16/12/2013
West Sussex County Council conducted a telephone survey of 2803 residents aged 65+ and selected at random.
The aims of the survey were to understand levels of loneliness, social isolation and participation in older people in the county and to obtain data on health, wellbeing and lifestyle.
Lives of older people in West Sussex survey; summary report 2013, PDF document.
Lifestyles of 16 to 24 year olds in West Sussex 2007
Date added: 03/04/2014
This survey provides West Sussex with an important and timely insight into the health and educational determinants of young adults in further and higher education.
This report provides information on demographics, lifestyles, high-risk and sexual behaviour of young adults aged between 16 and 24 years old.
This lifestyle survey of 16 to 24-year-olds attending Further and Higher Education Colleges in West Sussex was conducted in the winter term 2006-2007 (representing the views of 2,672 young adults).
Lifestyles of 16 to 24 year olds in West Sussex 2007, PDF document.
Lifestyles of 14-15 year olds in West Sussex 2015
Date added: 17/11/2015
Lifestyles of 14-15 year olds in West Sussex 2015, PDF document.
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