'Young people and rural areas let down by lack of drug treatment and prevention services'

'Young people and rural areas let down by lack of drug treatment and prevention services'

The national drug strategy aims to address substance use through a 'whole-of-Government, person-centred, and health-led' approach. Picture: iStock

Concerns have been raised around access to drug treatment services and prevention efforts, according to an independent evaluation of the Government’s drug strategy.

Rural areas, young people, and marginalised groups are reported as being “disproportionately affected” by service discrepancies.

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