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Binges, Blackouts and Bailouts DVD
The DVD is centred in Selby and features real case studies within the district. Its main use will be as the centrepiece of presentations in schools and in connection with young people. Its approach will be to highlight areas where drinking by young people has a negative effect:
The aim of the DVD is to both interact with the audience, and point out the consequences of alcohol on them and their contemporaries. One of the main aims is to offer them practical advice, including appropriate points of contact for further help. The aim is to take the five areas bullet pointed above, and provide a case study for each of them. The stories are told in a documentary style – with a high degree of realism. The case studies have been specifically chosen to resonate with young people in the district. The DVD was launched with the assistance of television personality Rav Wilding at Selby Town Hall on Wednesday 15th July 2009.
To view the DVD please click on the following link - Binges Blackouts & Bailouts from Selby District Council on Vimeo. The starting point for each story is the moment that is either the end point of an individual’s story or a significant moment in their demise. Through stylised reconstruction and honest, personal interview, the stories are spun backwards from that very moment and then worked through their story. Ending with normal everyday young people, the intention is to strike home the message that anyone of them can be the victim of alcohol abuse. Selby District Alcohol ServiceDistrict Alcohol Service (DAS) provides information, help support and guidance to adults whose lives are affected by the misuse of alcohol. They offer one to one care pathway session to reduce the consumption of alcohol, group sessions for maintenance and support as well as information to family members friends or carers. DAS provide outreach sessions at Tadcaster and Sherburn GP Surgeries and evening appointments at Community house Selby. For more information contact 01757 293 6001. Compass Compass is a non-profit organisation that provides services to people concerned with the health and social impact of illicit drug use. This includes services such as advice and information, counselling and needle exchange. Please visit their website for further information - www.compass-uk.org or contact your local Compass using the details below. Compass Selby North Yorkshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT)The 150 English DAAT's have been aligned with local authority boundaries since April 2001. A single DAAT can cover a large area such as North Yorkshire or a smaller more densely populated area, for example York. Who or What is a DAAT? Drug & Alcohol Action Teams are partnerships combining representatives from local authorities (education, social services), housing, health, probation, the prison service and the voluntary sector. Structure and accountability Each Drug & Alcohol Action Team consists of a DAAT Chair and a DAAT Coordinator: The DAAT Chair is the most senior official within the DAAT. They will have a senior position within one of the constituent agencies and will work part time on behalf of the DAAT. The DAAT Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day management of the DAAT and has a team working for them. DAATs are formally accountable to the Home Secretary. What do DAATs do? Drug & Alcohol Action Teams are the partnerships responsible for delivering the drug strategy at a local level. They do this by ensuring that the work of the local agencies is brought together effectively and that cross-agency projects are coordinated successfully. DAATs take strategic decisions on expenditure and service delivery within four aims of the National Drugs Strategy; treatment, young people, communities and reducing supply. Their work involves:
For further information please contact the DAAT Office:
Tel: 01347 825100 |
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