New strategy to tackle alcohol and drug misuse

Monday, 18 July 2016 00:00

Work is underway to tackle the way alcohol and drug misuse is approached on the Isle of Man:

The project is being led by the Department of Health and Social Care with a number of agencies having input including the police.

Around half of all arrests made on the Island involve alcohol - over the last year 251 licensing offences were committed with 118 of those being people who were drunk and disorderly.

Chief Inspector Steve Maddocks says it's a problem everyone needs to address:

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