Somerset获得3 200万英镑的资金,以维持到2029年的基本药物和酒精服务。 Somerset secures £32M in funding to sustain vital drug and alcohol services through 2029.

索默塞特理事会已经为索默塞特毒品和酒精服务处争取到资金,直到2029年,确保向约5 000名酗酒依赖者和2 000名吸毒依赖者,包括阿片剂和快克可卡因提供支助。 Somerset Council has secured funding for the Somerset Drugs and Alcohol Service until 2029, ensuring support for about 5,000 people with alcohol dependency and 2,000 with drug dependency, including opiates and crack cocaine. 这项服务自2014年起由Turning Point经营,每年最多将获得540万英镑,总合同在三年内可能超过3 200万英镑。 The service, run by Turning Point since 2014, will receive up to £5.4 million annually, with the total contract potentially exceeding £32 million over three years. 尽管预计预算缺口为7 300万英镑,但该理事会承诺维持该方案,并列举了该方案对挽救生命的影响以及对公共卫生和社会保健的好处。 Despite a projected £73 million budget gap, the council committed to maintaining the program, citing its life-saving impact and benefits for public health and social care. 有人对氯胺酮使用率上升表示关切,特别是在年轻人中间和格拉斯顿伯里等地区,这促使人们呼吁扩大推广范围。 Concerns were raised about rising ketamine use, particularly among youth and in areas like Glastonbury, prompting calls for expanded outreach. 这些资金使卫生、住房和社会服务部门能够进行长期规划和合作。 The funding enables long-term planning and collaboration across health, housing, and social services.