Salvation Army in the provision of after care services for persons who have successfully completed substance abuse treatment programmes. A maximum of 25 persons will be accommodated over a period of three to four months each time and in the process it is hoped that they can be successfully reintegrated into the community.

In a prepared statement, the NDC said that a major focus of the programme will be relapse prevention.

The goal will be for participants to learn how to identify the cues that can lead to the renewed abuse of illegal drugs.

And the aim will be to assist them to learn behaviours that will assist them to resist the temptations drugs present.

Initially, participants will undergo group and individual counselling sessions and this will be followed up with assistance to find and maintain employment.

NDC deputy chairman Maxwell Roberts said that the Salvation Army was selected following a review of the proposal they submitted.

He said: "The Salvation Army has established itself as a reputable, efficient, and high quality operator of substance abuse programmes both here in Bermuda and internationally. "The NDC is pleased to partner the Salvation Army in this most important and crucial venture.''