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NEW figures have laid bare the extent of treatment services cuts, as record numbers die from alcohol-related diseases and drug poisoning.
In 2016/17 the total local authorities spend on drug and alcohol misuse services was £762 million, falling to £690m in 2019/20, according to analysis for Labour by the House of Commons Library.
This is equivalent to a 15 per cent cut over four years in real terms.
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