UK launches fund to fight addiction through medical innovation

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21 February 2026 13:31
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UK launches fund to fight addiction through medical innovation

Innovators across the UK are being offered £20 million of government funding to develop cutting‑edge medicines, medical technologies and digital tools to tackle drug and alcohol addiction.

Thousands of people die every year from substance misuse and addiction - with hundreds of thousands more suffering, News Cover reports, citing UK government.

Grants, delivered through Innovate UK, will support the development and deployment of new technologies designed to improve treatment, strengthen recovery and reduce harm from drug and alcohol addiction.