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Councillors have called for substance misuse to be as openly discussed as mental health to avoid a"tsunami" of issues in the future.
The meeting of Lincolnshire County Council's Adults and Community Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee on Wednesday provided an opportunity for councillors to voice their concerns and suggestions. "It’s ridiculous that alcohol-related issues and deaths and crime costs £264m. We should really have a Rehab Centre in Lincolnshire now, we absolutely should."The committee agreed that spending on substance misuse treatment is an investment in people and that more funding may be needed to adequately address the issue.The council is proposing two new contracts to tackle the issue.
Around 7,000 people are currently being treated for alcohol misuse, while just under 4,000 are being treated for opiates and crack cocaine alone under drugs help.
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