Charity calls for alcohol and pharma industries to fund addiction services

The alcohol and pharmaceutical industries should use some of their profits to fund addiction services, a leading drug charity has said.

Coolmine Therapeutic Community made the call after a sharp increase in alcohol, cocaine and benzodiazepine abuse among its clients.

The agency, celebrating its 40th birthday this year, is launching a community-based alcohol programme later in the year to reach out to the growing numbers abusing the drug.