Video: Paul Hayes on the public's view of substance use and the experience of affected communities

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1) Research Study: Closer to Home than you Think [Drugscope July 09]

Closer to home than you think

A specially-commissioned DrugScope/ICM poll found that, of over 1000 randomly selected adults:

19 per cent have “personal experience of drug addiction” either directly or among family or friends;
1 in 10 adults have a friend who has experience of drug addiction;
1 in 20 have experienced drug addiction in their family;
1 in 50 has personal experience of drug addiction.
77 per cent agree investment in drug treatment is “sensible use of government money”.

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Paul Hayes on the public's view of substance use and the experience of affected communities