The Dame Carol Black Review states that the societal cost of drugs in England is approximately £19.3bn. This harm is fuelling an increase in violence and exploitation of vulnerabl...

The Dame Carol Black Review states that the societal cost of drugs in England is approximately £19.3bn. This harm is fuelling an increase in violence and exploitation of vulnerable people, including children, due to the County Lines models of drug movement. For example, 45% of acquisitive crime is linked to drugs, 44% of homicides in 2017/18 were known to be drug-related and in 21% of violent incidents in 2017/18 the offender was thought to be under the influence of drugs. The review has given rise to several addi...