All age community-based 'integrated' drug & alcohol treatment and recovery

Description

Liverpool is to have a high quality, all-age, modern, integrated, recovery orientated treatment and recovery service that will be based on the following principles and values (not limited to);\r
•	It will be easily accessible, and support people with a substance misuse need (the term 'substance misuse' is used within national guidance and will encompass drug and/or alcohol use). \r
•	It will be prevention focused and wellbeing centred, whilst increasing the emphasis on the full treatment package, rather than just the pharmacological or psychosocial aspects.\r
•	It will be clinically safe and underpinned by robust, proactive clinical leadership.\r
•	It will respond positively to the cultural, religious, ethnic, language, gender, disability, and age-related needs of an individual.\r
•	It will provide a 'gendered' approach to delivery where appropriate, including consideration of the different needs of women.\r
•	It will be inclusive of the voices of people using the service and the voice of affected children, families, and carers and to safeguard children.\r
•	In line with the national strategic outcomes, our ambitions will include (not limited to).\r
•	Improving the capacity, efficiency, and quality of service delivery\r
•	Increasing the numbers accessing treatment\r
•	Reducing overall drug use, drug related crime, drug and alcohol related harms and deaths.