Published:
2:35 PM January 22, 2021
There are estimated to be 2,168 crack or opiate users in the borough.
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People seeking opiate drug help more than doubled while fewer dealers were on the streets during the lockdowns, Islington Town Hall figures have revealed.
In a trend noted by drug services throughout London, 212 new patients sought treatment in Islington in the first two quarters of 2020/21 compared to 95 in the first two quarters of 2020/21.
Islington Town Hall s Better Lives service senior commissioning manager Emma Stubbs said Covid-19 gave a “unique opportunity to draw people into treatment, particularly opiate users, who may have chosen to decline previous offers of support”.