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SCOTTISH DRUGS FORUM SEMINAR
10 DECEMBER 2003
“Can Partnership Work Really Be
Effective In Reducing Deaths”
Presented By:
Stephen Heath
Vice-Chair Ayrshire & Arran A.D.A.T.
STRATHCLYDE POLICE FORCE
AREA
•
5348 Sq Miles
• 7296 Police Officers
• 2397 Support Staff
• 2.5 Million People – ½ Population of Scotland
• ¾ Criminals in Scotland
DEFINITION
Where there is prima facie evidence of a fatal overdose of
controlled drugs. Such evidence would be recent drug
misuse, e.g. Controlled drugs / hypodermic syringe found
in close proximity to the body and or person is known to
the police as a drug misuser although not necessarily a
notified addict.
GRO DEFINITION
• Accidental Poisoning
• Intentional Poisoning
• Assault by Drugs
• Event of Undetermined Intent
2002 THIS MEANT
• 100 Of A Difference
• 80 Involved Controlled Drugs
NEED A NATIONAL DEFINITION
YEAR DEATHS
DRUGS DEATHS
250
200
150
100
50
0
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
YEAR
DEATHS BY DRUG ACTION TEAM
AREA
DRUGS DEATHS
120
Ayrshire
&Arran ADAT
100
Argyle &
Clyde ADAT
80
60
Greater
Glasgow DAT
40
Lanarkshire
ADAT
20
0
2001
2002
DEATHS BY DRUG ACTION TEAM AREA
(2003 YEAR TO DATE)
100
90
Ayrshire& Arran
ADAT
80
70
60
Argyll & Clyde
ADAT
50
40
Greater Glasgow
DAT
30
20
Lanarkshire ADAT
10
0
2002
2003
2002
•What’s happening in December?
•Ayrshire & Arran ADAT 28% of annual figure
•Argyle & Clyde ADAT 27% of annual figure
•Greater Glasgow DAT 20 % of annual figure
•Lanarkshire ADAT 27 % of annual figure
TOTALLY DISPROPORTIONATE
POLICE RESPONSE
• Crime Scene management
• Family Liaison
• Post Mortem
• Robust Investigation
• Education
OUTCOME
• Increase in seizures
• Increase in arrests
• Prosecutions for supply
But
• Price remains stable
• Purity remains stable
MULTI – AGENCY WORK
• ADAT
• SDEA
• Divisional Drug Awareness Officers
• Proceeds of Crime Act
• Today
INNOVATION
• Drug Death Review Group
• Non Fatal Overdoses
• Prison Work
• Profiling
Thank You For Listening
Presented by:
Stephen Heath
Vice-Chair Ayrshire and Arran A.D.A.T