Drugs, alcohol and medication claims 100 lives in North East

By Blair Thomson
Updated August 1 2021 - 9:11pm, first published 5:00pm
SOLUTIONS: Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association executive officer Sam Biondo said there were steps that could be taken to combat substance abuse issues, but many were controversial despite working. He said too much attention was given to illegal drugs, rather than medication.
SOLUTIONS: Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association executive officer Sam Biondo said there were steps that could be taken to combat substance abuse issues, but many were controversial despite working. He said too much attention was given to illegal drugs, rather than medication.

Overdose deaths have claimed 100 lives in the North East in the past decade, leading to calls for better rehabilitation services in regional areas.

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