Thousands in drug rehabilitation
More than 8,000 heroin addicts went into rehabilitation programmes across the East Midlands in 2007-08. Figures from the National Treatment Agency show 3,300 heroin users in Nottinghamshire are seeking help. The government estimates that for every £1 spent on treatment, it saves £9.50 from the crime and health budgets. Almost 2,000 heroin addicts went onto treatment in Leicestershire and Rutland, while in Derbyshire about 2,700 addicts were getting treatment. > Read more.
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