PCCs back call for huge investment in drug treatment

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PCCs back call for huge investment in drug treatment

The government must invest in helping illegal drug users quit or face the consequences, its adviser has warned. PCCs have backed Dame Carol Black's findings.

Date - 12th July 2021
By - Chris Smith

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Police and Crime Commissioners have backed calls for a whole system response to illegal drug use and its multi-billion pound cost. Reducing illegal drug demand rather than focusing on arresting people with dependency issues is the only way to...

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