New drug and alcohol strategy set for change of tack

Strateysh noa er druggaghyn as jough meshtallagh er-chee caghlaa burrey

Strateysh goaill stiagh stoo leighoil as neu-leighoil

Ta ard oaseir meoiryn shee yn Ellan smooinaghtyn dy bee yindys ec sleih liorish ayrnyn jeh strateysh noa y reiltys er druggaghyn as jough meshtallagh.

T'eh reaghit dy jed eh roish Tinvaal y vee shoh.

Ta'n strateysh cheet er stooghyn jeh dy chooilley horch, eddyr leighoil as neu-leighoil, as nee eh kiaddey polasee theayagh as yn dean echey dy chur rish ny cooishyn ta cheet roo.

AS YN ARD VEOIR SHEE GARY ROBERTS : Ta'n strateysh soit er ronsaght as er nheeghyn. As myr shoh son yn chied cheayrt ta reayrt baghtal ain er ymmyd jeh druggaghyn ayns Mannin, as reayrt feer vaghtal er yn ymmyd as drogh ymmyd jeh jough meshtallagh.

Ta'n strateysh er ve enmyssit y 'Strateysh er Drogh Ymmyd jeh Stooghyn' er-yn-oyr dy vel eh cheet er jough meshtallagh ta ny stoo leighoil, er druggaghyn fo gurneil as er stooghyn noa psycho-obbraghey, ta dy mennick leighoil. T'eh jannoo seose jalloo feer chronnal mychione yn aght ta sleih gymmydey druggaghyn, t'eh cur kuse dy vonnaghyn jeh barelyn ta goll er caghlaa er druggaghyn trooid y cho-voodeeys as barelyn ta goll er caghlaa er jough meshtallagh.


New drug and alcohol strategy set for change of tack

Strategy embraces legal and illegal substances

The Island's senior police officer thinks people will be surprised by elements of the government's new drug and alcohol strategy.

It's due to go before Tynwald this month.

The strategy relates to substances across the spectrum, both legal and illegal, and will shape public policy designed to tackle the issues which arise.

Chief Constable Gary Roberts.