Experts have warned Wirral is seeing signs of more young people using heroin.
The comments were made during a Wirral Council health and social care meeting. Statistics show there were 205 hospital admissions for drug related issues for those aged 15 to 24 between 2018 to 2021, higher than the national average.
Across all ages, it is estimated more than 3,000 people use opiates or crack cocaine on the Wirral with more than 1,000 not in treatment. Across Wirral, 77% of all opiate clients live in the most deprived areas and 45% are aged over the age of 50.
