Valencia raises addiction prevention funding to €5 million, with €420,000 from gambling sanctions
By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Summary
The Generalitat Valenciana has approved an extra EUR 1.1 million for 2026 addiction and drug-dependency prevention funding, lifting the maximum from EUR 3.9 million to EUR 5 million. The resolution was published in the regional official gazette on 16 October 2026. The original EUR 3.9 million comprised EUR 2,885,600 of own funds, EUR 594,400 from the health area and EUR 420,000 from gambling sanctions.
Why it matters
Gambling sanctions contribute funding to Valencia’s addiction-prevention programme, linking enforcement revenue with prevention services.