New drug and alcohol service to provide continued support
People needing support for drug or alcohol misuse are set to benefit from a new service in Stoke-on-Trent.
City council Cabinet members this week gave agreement to begin the procurement for one integrated community drug and alcohol service in the city to last for the next five years. This will give improved long-term support for people in need and will ensure stability, be more consistent and effective, and deliver more value for money.
Following detailed consultation with partners, service users and staff, the proposal is to bring together three existing services including the Community Drug and Alcohol Service (CDAS), Inpatient Detoxification Service and Stoke Recovery Service under the new contract arrangements.
Allan Sargeant (pictured) is in recovery from substance misuse and has benefited from the support services available in the city. The 42-year-old now volunteers at CDAS.
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Taxi driver prosecuted for refusing to take disabled passenger
A taxi driver has been ordered to pay £1,080 by magistrates after being prosecuted by Stoke-on-Trent City Council for refusing to take a disabled passenger in his cab.
Student Bal Deol, aged 25, told North Staffordshire Justice Centre she was left humiliated and in tears after Mohammed Butt turned her away when she approached his wheelchair-accessible vehicle at the taxi rank in Lichfield Street on August 1 last year. It meant Miss Deol, who was trying to get to Stoke-on-Trent railway station, ended up missing her train.
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