Drug and alcohol treatment funding slashed across England by 16% in four years

‘Spending on drug and alcohol support services across England has been slashed over the past four years, The Independent can reveal, as death and ill-health linked to substance abuse soars to record levels.
Exclusive figures show that local councils have had to reduce budgets by tens of millions of pounds since 2013, which experts say is creating a “vicious cycle” that is leaving the needs of seriously vulnerable addicts unmet.
Freedom of Information figures show that the 118 councils that replied are spending a total of £452m on alcohol and drug misuse strategies from public health grants this year, compared with £535m in 2013/14 – a cut of 15.5 per cent.’
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