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Tories accused of âtoning downâ report backing drug consumption rooms
A Government-funded research paper was highly Âmodified after major support in Scotland emerged for life-saving facilities.
Changes were applied after the Home Office was criticised (Image: Supplied)
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The UK Government has been accused of âtoning downâ a study that gave strong support to drug consumption rooms.
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Exclusive: leaked emails show government dismissed funding plea before £80m announcement
On Tuesday the government announce £80m for an increase in drug treatment, seen as vital to help break the cycle of drugs and crime but criticised by experts as âa drop in the oceanâ. Photograph: Getty Images
On Tuesday the government announce £80m for an increase in drug treatment, seen as vital to help break the cycle of drugs and crime but criticised by experts as âa drop in the oceanâ. Photograph: Getty Images
Thu 21 Jan 2021 01.00 EST
The governmentâs drug tsar told ministers they should find £900m for treatment to tackle drug misuse, the Guardian has learned, before just £80m was announced this week.
Extra help for rough sleepers with drug and alcohol dependency
Rough sleepers across England will receive extra support to help them recover from drug and alcohol misuse.
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14 December 2020
£23 million investment for 43 areas this year, boosted by a further £52 million in 2021 to 2022
Initial £10 million funding confirmed to provide extra accommodation for rough sleepers throughout winter
Rough sleepers across England will receive extra support to help them recover from drug and alcohol misuse, Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing, Kelly Tolhurst MP announced today (14 December 2020).
Forty-three areas across England will receive support from a £23 million government fund designed for those with drug and alcohol support needs to get the help they need to rebuild their lives. The programme will be boosted by a further £52 million in 2021 to 2022.