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Role of Drugs Task Force Members

The Drugs Task Forces are given a key role by the Government in responding to the drug problem. Their composition reflects the need to ensure locally-based responses that complement existing or planned drug programmes and services. In this context, the part played by individual Drugs Task Force members in representing their particular agencies or sectors is pivotal to the success of the initiative and demands active participation in all the Drugs Task Force’s work, including decision-making. The establishment of the DTFs gives the statutory, community and voluntary sectors, as well as public representatives, a unique opportunity to work together in preparing and implementing an integrated strategy to address the issues relating to drug use & misuse. This requires the development of shared values, which promote co-operation and collaboration. For this to happen, however, it is important that all involved are clear as to their roles and responsibilities.

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