Merseyside councils will receive significant funding from the Government to rebuild the drug treatment and recovery system.
All councils in Merseyside will get significantly more funding to enhance their drug and alcohol treatment services as part of the Government's £780m investment. All local authorities in England will receive additional funding with the 50 most deprived areas in England set to receive significantly more.
The funding was announced last week as part of the Government's 10-year strategy to tackle drug crime, boost treatment and 'level up' the country.