Alcohol/Drugs/Gambling
Big rise in crack users seeking treatment
2016/17 treatment figures show surprising fall in number of alcohol users seeking help and no progress in tackling drug-related deaths.
14th November 2017
Tags are keywords. I put tags on every post to help you find the content you want. Tags may be people (Dominic Raab, say), organisations (The Howard League, PRT), themes (women offenders, homelessness) or specific items (heroin, racial disparity, ROTL). If you’re looking to research a particular issue, they can be invaluable.
2016/17 treatment figures show surprising fall in number of alcohol users seeking help and no progress in tackling drug-related deaths.
There has been a marked rise in the number of deaths connected to ‘legal highs’ between 2011 and 2013, when they more than tripled from seven to 23. These trends should be interpreted with caution as they are based on very small numbers.
The new drug treatment stats reveal some surprising trends…
