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Stronger Together

Stronger Together. Drug Strategies: Pushing the Envelope A presentation to 7 th Annual Alberta Harm Reduction Conference Presented by Jill Mitchell, AADAC jill.mitchell@aadac.gov.ab.ca. Call for action .

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Stronger Together

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  1. Stronger Together Drug Strategies: Pushing the Envelope A presentation to 7th Annual Alberta Harm Reduction Conference Presented by Jill Mitchell, AADAC jill.mitchell@aadac.gov.ab.ca

  2. Call for action • “Addictions is such a huge issue in Alberta, affects wide range – all walks of life – all ages” • –Medicine Hat participant • “It is important that all levels of government and agencies are working together towards common goals.” • –Peace River participant, • AADAC Roundtable consultations 2

  3. Vision & Action Framework • “Stronger Together” • A co-ordinated, community- based approach • broad range of partners • “The whole is stronger than the sum of its parts!” 3

  4. Pushing the envelope to… • pull people together: many different disciplines, perspectives, experiences… 4

  5. Pushing the envelope to… • Take action on alcohol and other drug problems: different levels, different ways • Build on work underway, maintain current momentum 5

  6. Alberta Drug Strategy: a comprehensive approach • Prevention Treatment Harm Reduction Policing and Enforcement 6

  7. Co-ordination of … • Leadership & Accountability • Partnerships & Community Capacity • Information & Research • Continuum of Services • Legislation & Regulation 7

  8. Moving Forward to Action… • Enhancing Support to Community Action 50 drug coalitions 8

  9. Moving Forward to Action… • Respond to Use & Production of Meth • Youth Treatment • Intervene With Drug-Endangered Children • Address Alcohol Use & Abuse • Increase Knowledge for Decision-Making 9

  10. Stronger--Together! • “The Alberta Drug Strategy will develop and evolve over time with the input and expertise of many…” 10

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