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<p>Through the 2021 Drugs Strategy we are making the largest ever single increase
in drug and alcohol treatment and recovery funding, with £780 million of additional
investment. Of this, £532 million is being invested to rebuild local authority commissioned
substance misuse treatment services in England. As alcohol and drug services are commissioned
together, this will benefit people seeking treatment for alcohol use.</p><p> </p><p>In
the financial years 2022/23 to 2024/25, Darlington has been allocated just over £1.9
million through the Supplementary Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery Grant and
Inpatient Detoxification Grant, to increase the number of people benefiting from alcohol
and drug treatment and recovery services, and the outcomes they achieve. This is additional
to the amounts invested through the Public Health Grant.</p><p> </p><p>Work in the
National Health Service, specifically piloting early diagnosis and prevention through
19 community diagnostic hubs, is identifying undiagnosed liver disease. The North
East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is enrolled in a Community Liver Health
Check pilot in Newcastle, being delivered by the system’s Hepatitis C Operational
Delivery Networks. This will provide FibroScans in one-stop community clinics, where
patients also have other investigations, as required. The pilot has expanded into
North Tyneside, and when resources allow, they intend to develop clinics elsewhere.</p><p>
</p><p>Beyond treatment, we are committed to tackling alcohol harms including reducing
consumption levels, and in 2023 the Government introduced reforms to alcohol duty,
meaning products are taxed directly in proportion to their alcohol content.</p>
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