NSW premier announces drug summit and 12 new drug and alcohol hubs across state

Chris Minns says there will be two days of forums in regional NSW in October and two days in Sydney in December

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Drug reform will be the focus of a four-day summit to be held later this year in New South Wales after the premier, Chris Minns, fulfilled one of Labor's key election commitments as part of a $33.9m package to tackle the complex issue.

The premier also announced funding for 12 new drug and alcohol hubs, to be run by not-for-profits, in regional and rural areas including Shellharbour, Orange, Wagga Wagga, Nimbin and Queanbeyan.

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