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<p>The Government is concerned by the number of drug-related deaths, which is largely
caused by an ageing cohort of heroin users. We are supporting local areas to develop
a more joined up approach to commissioning and delivering the range of services that
are essential to supporting recovery and preventing drug-related deaths. In October,
the Home Office announced that there would be a major independent review of drug misuse.
This will look at a wide range of issues, including the system of support and enforcement
around drug abuse, to better inform our thinking about what more can be done to tackle
drug harms including deaths. The review will inform our thinking about what more can
be done to mitigate the harm caused through drug use.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities
will receive £3.1 billion in 2019/20, ring-fenced exclusively for use on public health,
including drug addiction. We are investing over £16 billion in local authority public
health services over the five years of the 2015 Spending Review until 2020/21. Public
health funding for 2020 onwards, including for addiction services, will be considered
carefully in the next Spending Review, in the light of the available evidence.</p><p>
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