Freedom of information response

Please provide the following information in relation to the financial year 2023/24.

By 'budget' we mean the total funding pot for drugs/alcohol / substance misuse, so please include in your calculations any drug/alcohol / substance misuse grant funding that you received and any one off funding, along with your core funding.

1. How much money was spent from the drug and alcohol / substance misuse budget on the provision of support to the family members / carers of people who have a drug and/or alcohol issue?

No specific allocation of funds to support family members / carers from the core contract, however any parent or carer who identified a need was given advice and guidance.

2. What percentage is this of the total drug and alcohol / substance misuse budget?

There was no specific budget for this; we are unable to answer this.

3. How many Full Time Equivalent posts (funded from the drug/alcohol / substance misuse budget) are dedicated to the provision of support to family members / carers of people who have a drug and/or alcohol issue?

Zero

4. How many family members / carers of people who have a drug and/or alcohol issue were supported by the provision of services funded from the drug and alcohol / substance misuse budget?

We are unable to answer this, as it was not part of the core contract, however those that identified a need were signposted and given advice / guidance.