Weymouth and Portland second only to Blackpool for drugs misuse

From Dorset Echo

"WEYMOUTH and Portland has the second-highest number of drug-related deaths in the country. New data revealed by the Office for National Statistics today shows the borough is second only to Blackpool and that drug misuse deaths are almost double what they were 20 years ago".

From Wessex FM - 20 Deaths In Weymouth And Portland Drug Related

Update, May 2017:
Melcombe Regis Board aims to improve central Weymouth - and residents want to see results (Dorset Echo)