4. Debate: Tackling Substance Misuse

Part of the debate – in the Senedd on 21 November 2017.

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Amendment 2 Paul Davies

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Regrets that:

a) the 2017 annual report for the Welsh Government’s 10-year substance misuse strategy, 'Working Together to Reduce Harm', shows that there has been an increase in both alcohol-related and drug-related deaths in Wales;

b) the number of people completing treatment substance free has fallen; and

c) fewer people are starting treatment within 20 days since their referral than two years ago.

Amendment 3 Paul Davies

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Calls on the Welsh Government to increase capacity in Tier 4 in-patient detoxification and residential rehabilitation services, recognising that this is not an alternative to recovery-focused services within the community.