The government will announce the result of the 2021 Spending Review alongside the Autumn Budget Statement on 27 October. We expect this to be a multi-year Review with significant implications for the future of the drug and alcohol field.
We responded jointly to SR with Adfam, Alcohol Change UK, the Alcohol Health Alliance and the NHS Addiction Providers Alliance, calling for major investment to fund the implementation of the Black Review.
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