Drug treatment in England ‘not fit for purpose’, landmark review finds Andy Gregory © Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Drug users prepare heroin before injecting, inside of a Safe Consumption van set up by Peter Krykant - Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
The drug treatment system in England is currently “not fit for purpose” and is in urgent need of repair, a landmark review has concluded.
Dame Carol Black described the findings of her government-commissioned review as “disturbing, even shocking”, as she warned: “Funding cuts have left treatment and recovery services on their knees.”
In response to the review, which warns that entrenched drug use is “a major barrier” to Boris Johnson’s plans for “levelling up” all parts of the country, the government has announced the creation of a new cross-departmental unit to combat drug use.
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