Drugs: UK government adviser to urge more focus on health of users

By Jack Fenwick / BBC

"Health-based" approaches to drugs put a greater focus on treatment and recovery services for addicts.

The second part of the Dame Carol Black Review is set to be released early next month.

It is likely to acknowledge system failures after a squeeze on funding for youth services in local government.

The review was originally commissioned last July, and will highlight shortcomings due to cuts across national government.