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Somerset youth drug treatment slightly decreased in 2025, with alcohol most common; national rates rose.
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.
The South-West region has one of the highest youth treatment rates nationally at 18 per 10,000, above the national average of 13.
Alcohol was the cause in 60 cases, with cocaine and solvents the joint-second most common substances.
Experts cite online drug access, social media, mental health issues, and social factors as key drivers.
Nationally, treatment numbers rose 13% to over 16,000.
In Somerset, eight school exclusions and 460 suspensions were linked to substance use.
El tratamiento de los jóvenes de Somerset con drogas disminuyó ligeramente en 2025, siendo el alcohol el más común; las tasas nacionales aumentaron.