North Tyneside council is preparing to meet new government measures to combat drug use throughout the borough.
By August 1 2022 the local authority should appoint a senior responsible owner who will head a partnership to close ‘county lines’ and increase the number of people in drug treatment. ‘County lines’ is the practice of transporting drugs from cities to more rural communities, often by using vulnerable people including children
This forms part of central government’s “From Harm to Hope” 10 year strategy and is a response to the Independent Reviews of Drugs led by Dame Carol Black from 2021. The report also requires local authorities to reduce the demand for drugs.
