The article on reduction in heroin supply from Afghanistan and the implications for the future for those seeking treatment (February 22) implied there was a three-month waiting list for community-based treatment services.
The article was an attempt to look at a hypothetical situation if supplies were to dry up but the wrong impression could have been given.
Can I reassure readers, far from there being a three-month waiting list, anyone wanting community-based drug treatment in Brighton and Hove can visit Addaction's open-access service without an appointment.
Waiting times for community treatments are normally within the National Treatment Agency targets.
All those involved in providing drug treatment services for local people are working hard to ensure no one seeking help has to wait for an unacceptable period before receiving it.
-Rosie Brocklehurst, Head of Communications, Addaction, Brighton
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