Manager of Matt Talbot Adolescent Services, Sharon Lambert, said: “Since early 2011 and to date there has been a steady increase in the numbers of parents and young people who have reported that drug debt has caused a significant problem for them. Some young people have been able to purchase substances on credit and found it difficult to pay this back.”

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