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Health and Wellbeing

Drugs

It is estimated that 8.6% of 18-59 year olds have tried illegal drugs within the past year with around 20% of these being young people.

Use of illicit drugs can be a serious problem including relationship problems, financial problems, and even leading to a criminal record or death.

For more information about drugs, their effects and where to get help you can visit http://www.nhs.uk/livewell/drugs/Pages/Drugsoverview.aspx.

Additionally there are a number of organisations within Nottingham who can help:

Asian Substances Misuse Support – shubnam.bhatti@nottshc.nhs.uk
Primary Care Liaison Team – Jackie.slater@nottshc.nhs.uk
John Storer Clinic – 0300 300 2200