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Our mission at NORCAS is to reduce the problems addictive behaviours can have on individuals, families and society. For over 30 years, we've worked closely with our partner agencies and funders to bring about positive changes to people's lives and we are now the largest independent provider of services for people with drug, alcohol and gambling problems in East Anglia.
- 1 in 7 adults in Norfolk are estimated to binge drink
- There are an estimated 90,000 hazardous drinkers in Suffolk
- Over 8,000 people in Norfolk are problem drug users
- Over 3,700 children in Norfolk have parents with a drug problem
- 5,000 people in Norfolk, and 4,000 in Suffolk, are problem gamblers
- 284 drug related and 2720 alcohol related anti-social behaviour incidents were reported in Norfolk
- There are an estimated 120,000 people in Norfolk with 'problem drinking' and as many as 25,000 with moderate to severe alcohol dependence
- Probation data reveals strong associations between alcohol and crime in Norfolk. The assessment of 1,688 offenders highlighted that more than 60% had a current or past alcohol problem and in over half, alcohol was associated with the offending
- There were 70 alcohol related deaths in Suffolk in 2006.
Comparing 2008 with 2009, NORCAS experienced a:
- 50% rise in drug referrals in Suffolk
- 63% rise in alcohol referrals in Suffolk
- 30% rise in drug referrals in Norfolk
- 34% rise in alcohol referrals in Norfolk
Behind the statistics, there are real people and real stories. But what the figures show is that the usual perception of dependency is actually just the tip of the iceberg. In varying degrees, there are many more people who are dependent on alcohol, drugs or gambling than we generally recognise.
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