The Drug Strategy - 'Drugs: Our Community, Your Say' - was launched on 25th July, 2007, and people will be able to air their views during a 12 week consultation period.

Billed as the 'largest single consultation exercise on the future of Tackling Drugs this country has seen,' the consultation is based on five sections:

• Young people, education and families
• Public information campaigns
• Drug treatment, social care and support for drug users in re-establishing their lives
• Protecting the community from drug related crime and re-offending
• Enforcement and supple activity

If you want to take part in this consultation, you can read the full consultation document at http://drugs.homeoffice.gov.uk and you can e-mail your comments to DrugStrategyConsultation2008@ipsos-mori.com or you can complete or download an online version of the Key Questions at http://drugs.homeoffice.gov.uk. There is also a link to this address on the Ashfield District Council website.

Alternatively, you can write to the address below:

Drug Strategy Consultation 1008
Ipsos MORI
MORI House
79 - 81 Borough Road
London
SE1 1FY

The consultation period will end on Friday 19th October, 2007. A summary of responses is expected to be published within three months of this date. This will be made available at http://drugs.homeoffice.gov.uk.