Charities are warning of a “human catastrophe” as more people turn to drugs and alcohol to “cope” with the cost of living crisis.
New research, commissioned by The Forward Trust, revealed 32% of people said either they, or someone close to them, had relapsed into substance use over the past eight months.
Overall 2.1 million said they had increased alcohol use, while 61% of those said stress over rising prices was the most significant trigger.
Tom, 57, has been in recovery from heroin use for the past eight years.
