UK addiction treatment centres braced for new year surge in demand

Self-referrals predicted to reach record levels amid fears that cuts to drug and alcohol services are compounding problem

Addiction treatment centres are bracing themselves for a leap in people seeking help after the festive period, amid fears that cuts to drug and alcohol services mean some addicts are being cut adrift.

The UK is the drug overdose capital of Europe, according to the European monitoring centre for drugs and drug addiction, with almost one in three of the continent’s overdose deaths, mainly related to heroin and opioids. Alcohol-specific deaths have also risen in recent years, as have alcohol-related hospital admissions.

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