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<p>Local authorities are responsible for improving the health of their local population
and reducing health inequalities by assessing local need and commissioning services
to meet identified needs, including drug dependence.</p><p> </p><p>In the current
financial year, local authorities are receiving a £3.215 billion public health grant
for their public health duties for all ages. Information about the 2018-19 grant,
how it breaks down and indicative public health allocations for each local authority
in 2019-20 is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-health-grants-to-local-authorities-2018-to-2019"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-health-grants-to-local-authorities-2018-to-2019</a></p><p>
</p><p>Public Health England supports local authorities in their work of needs assessment
and commissioning of alcohol and drug prevention and treatment services by providing
advice, guidance and data.</p>
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