Wokingham

ic Berkshire ~ Oct 27 2005

MORE drug addicts are receiving treatment for their problem, new figures have revealed.

Statistics from the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse show 108 people sought treatment for drug addiction in Bracknell Forest in 2004/5 compared to 85 the year before. In Windsor and Maidenhead this was 196 and 147 respectively and in Wokingham it was 125 and 89.

Each council has a Drug Action Team (DAT) responsible for providing treatment, funded by local authority and government money.

Bracknell Forest Borough Council social services director and DAT chairman Daphne Obang said: "Bracknell Forest does not have the high levels of substance misuse as neighbouring boroughs and we wish to keep it that way."

She said the DAT worked closely with police to tackle drug related crimes as well as youth services to provide education and early interventions where required.