For other uses of the moniker "DK", see DK (disambiguation). For other uses of the name "Donkey Kong", see Donkey Kong (disambiguation). We need to build a generation of young people who are making choices that are keeping them safe," says Fiona.This article is about the character Donkey Kong. " Young people need the tools to be able to navigate the risks safely. They say more focus needs to be placed on "prevention" - educating kids and their parents, and providing better resources for teachers - otherwise Britain will remain in "crisis mode". Since Dan's death, Fiona and Tim have set up The Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation, to raise awareness of the risks of substance misuse and experimentation in his name. 'Parents can't rely on their kids telling them' "Protecting the public is our priority and we work relentlessly to tackle the whole drug supply chain," he said. Rob Jones, the NCA's threat leadership director, described illegal drugs as a "corrosive threat". "Dame Carol's review is an essential step towards tackling drug addiction and we will build on her work to ensure victims of the illegal drug industry can access the right services," she said. Health minister Jo Churchill said it was important a "holistic approach" is taken towards drug addiction treatment, which also offers support for the mental health of people suffering with addiction. Following this valuable review and summit we will take further action at pace, bringing together partners from across Government and beyond to address the challenges head on, based on the very best evidence and expertise." "We are already taking tough action to combat county lines and violent crime and to disrupt and prosecute the organised gangs that bring so much misery," said Mr Malthouse. He also said they "paint a stark picture of how illegal drugs are devastating lives and communities, and fuelling serious violence". POLICE and crime minister Kit Malthouse, who chaired the drug summit in Glasgow, has described Dame Carol's findings as "troubling". "I remember checking his phone and seeing he had Googled 'Donkey Kong'." They later told the youngster that Carson had passed away, without mentioning the cause.īut the mum adds: "He obviously knows how to Google. “When we came home, we told Coby that Carson had just gone to sleep." 'We told Coby his brother had gone to sleep'Ī particularly painful moment for Tatum and Brian was having to explain to Coby that the big brother he looked up to and adored would never return home. "However, there has been a sustained and significant decrease in the number of young people receiving specialist interventions for their drug use," according to the review. Last year, an estimated 3million people took some form of illegal drug - with 300,000 using the most dangerous such as heroin and crack cocaine.Īlarmingly, drug use among kids aged 11 to 15 has risen by more than 40 per cent since 2014. However, she said it is unclear if sufficient financial backing of the organisations would make a difference due to the "flexibility and resilience of drug markets". She blamed this on “budgetary constraints” faced by the National Crime Agency (NCA), the Border Force and police forces. "I believe this perfect storm will not go away unless Government takes action."ĭame Carol's review found Government measures have had “limited success” in stemming the soaring supply of drugs. She added: "At the same time we have seen a reduction in very good treatment and recovery, and that again all adds up to leave us as you will see in this report with the perfect storm. "It wouldn't be too far to go to say it's almost for some drugs as easy as getting your pizza." "It's purer, it's more available, you can buy whichever drug you want almost anywhere," she said. She described how the UK has an "abundant supply" of drugs "coming into our countries from around the world, more than ever before". DAME Carol Black presented the findings of her drugs report, ordered by the Home Office, at the UK Drugs Summit in Glasgow last week.
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