Drug agencies are disappointed with the drug treatment budget for 2006-7, announced by the government last week.
The National Treatment Agency has been allocated 385m in central government funding to distribute to local partnerships. This is a 28 per cent increase on the budget for 2005-6, but the government had promised a 42 per cent rise.
Lord Victor Adebowale, chief executive of charity Turning Point, said a 42 per cent rise “would have ensured more effective service delivery”.
Funding setback for treatment agencies
June 29, 2006 in Adults, Substance misuse
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