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addicts in New South Wales will soon be able to undergo
detoxification at home, as recommended by last year's
Drug Summit.
The
NSW government announced today it had allocated $1.5
million over the next two years to fund seven home detox
teams. The home detoxification program is among the
first to be allocated funds after its recommend-ation
to the state government last year by Drug Summit delegates.
The
state government also revealed it had begun allocating
cash across the state to fund other initiatives recommended
by the summit.
Special
Minister of State John Della Bosca said today that letters
allocating $14 million would be sent to 17 area health
services.
He
said total funding for drug and alcohol treatment has
been boosted by $93 million over four years.
`Teams
of experts in health, police, justice, education and
corrective services are working to implement all of
the summit recommendations accepted by the government
in July, 1999,' Mr Della Bosca said. `This new money
will allow us to treat an estimated 23,450 people over
the next four years.'
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