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Partner Updates
New campaign: Addiction Awareness Week #AAW24
Addiction Awareness Week is the cornerstone of the Taking Action on Addiction campaign.
Now in its fourth year it provides a period of intense focus...
It’s Student Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week 2024
The Student Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week, run annually by Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK), supports the move towards harm reduction in the Higher...
This Remembrance Day, veteran urges military personnel to access life-saving support
This Remembrance Day, WithYou in Cornwall reminds veterans and other members of the armed forces community that they are not alone. The charity offers...
Recent Posts
The age of overwhelm
Advances in technology have propelled young people – and their problems – into a different age, so how can we reach them? DDN reports...
Challenging the narrative
Assistant psychologists can play a vital role in developing stigma-free services for people with dual diagnosis, say Edward Loveless, James Streatfield and Dr Stephen...
Impact of alcohol ‘obscured by cost-driven narratives’, says WHO
The true costs of alcohol are ‘often obscured by profit-driven narratives’, says a new document from the World Health Organization (WHO).
The Alcohol policy playbook...
UK has Europe’s ‘most lenient’ regulation on gambling ads
Britain’s regulations on gambling adverts are the most lenient ‘despite having more research on the negative effects of gambling marketing than several other European...
Now hear this
Nitazenes have been a topic of conversation for well over a year in the UK, as we have had multiple instances of clusters of...
Mental health-based prevention scheme for young people pilots in UK
An Australian drug prevention scheme with a focus on young people’s broader mental health and attitudes is to be piloted in 20 UK schools....
Your Story
A fair exchange
My first real job opportunity felt like a battle against the system – but then something changed for me, says Stuart Lloyd.
‘Same shit, different...
Mother who nearly died of alcohol dependency volunteers at rehab clinic...
A mother who nearly died of alcohol dependency last year is rebuilding her life by volunteering at the same Scottish rehabilitation clinic where she...
My son’s death turned me into a campaigner | Hilary’s Story
Caring for someone who is dependent on drugs is one of the most exhausting, emotional and confusing experiences, it’s like living on a rollercoaster...
Rehab Spotlights
Birchwood @ Kaleidoscope House – a beautiful place to recover
Our service
Birchwood @ Kaleidoscope House is a purpose-built facility set in over 9 acres of beautiful grounds at Heswall, Wirral, designed to provide the...
Phoenix Futures – supporting you with residential treatment
With over 50 years of experience delivering residential rehabilitation in the UK, Phoenix Futures are dedicated to helping people, families and communities overcome substance...
Turning Point – supporting you to make a positive change
Turning Point has been providing residential detox and rehab for over 30 years.
Using evidence-based therapies and peer support, we’ll support you to improve your...