Substance misuse
Local Drug Information System (LDIS) Reporting
Local Drug Information System (LDIS) Reporting Form
This form is used for harm reduction purposes, to collect drug information and intelligence that can be shared with partners in Warwickshire on any emerging, potent or contaminated drugs.
What is LDIS?
LDIS is the process used to share and assess drug information, it also involves issuing drug alerts where needed. Reports of new, potent or contaminated drugs can be shared and collated from a range of sources so they can be verified, and warnings sent to the right people.
Drug Alert Process Map
RECEIVE
Any organisation, person or team who has intelligence about a substance reports it using the reporting form. The intelligence must meet one of the following criteria:
- Substance is causing acute medical, social or emotional harm or have uncommon side effects
- There is spike in purity or strength
- Branded in a way that is misleading re the ingredients or the substance is contaminated
- An emerging trend of mixing substances or ingesting that is particularly hazardous to health.
Stakeholders are then emailed to corroborate of confirm the validity of the intelligence and submit further intelligence.
ASSESS
Responses are then collated for analysis against a grading matrix for the panel to decide next steps.
RESPOND
The panel choose from the possible responses:
- No further action
- Share for information only
- Issue a formal alert
