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flag Somerset youth drug treatment slightly decreased in 2025, with alcohol most common; national rates rose.

flag Somerset had 165 under-18s in drug and alcohol treatment in 2025, slightly down from 175 the previous year, ranking 25th out of 150 areas in England. flag The South-West region has one of the highest youth treatment rates nationally at 18 per 10,000, above the national average of 13. flag Alcohol was the cause in 60 cases, with cocaine and solvents the joint-second most common substances. flag Experts cite online drug access, social media, mental health issues, and social factors as key drivers. flag Nationally, treatment numbers rose 13% to over 16,000. flag In Somerset, eight school exclusions and 460 suspensions were linked to substance use.

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