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Stop weaponising stigma
We have seen again this weekend a shocking example of stigmatising, offensive and counterproductive media reporting 'zombie drug horror', writes Phoenix Futures Chief Executive...
Stigma, grief and love: a conversation with my mum
I’m sitting with my mum, Kim, ready to talk about my brother, Karl, who passed away 13 years ago this month. The ripple effects...
Healing together: the power of peer support in mental health
For Mental Health Awareness Week (12-18 May), Remi Bolhassani, psychological wellbeing practitioner at HMPS Warren Hill and Hollelesy Bay, shares her experiences of working...
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European teens taking fewer drugs but vaping more
Substance use among European 15-16-year-olds is continuing its ‘long-term decline’ but there are growing concerns over ‘new behavioural and health risks’, according to the...
Drug deaths taking toll on UK life expectancy
Drugs, violence and suicide are contributing to rising death rates in under-50s in the UK, says new analysis from the Health Foundation – in contrast...
From small acorns
Acorn Recovery Projects has been helping people break free from drug, alcohol, and other addictions since 1997. Over the last three decades, it has...
Irish campaigners keep up alcohol health labelling pressure
A coalition of health organisation representatives has been briefing Irish government officials about the ‘possible backtracking’ on the introduction of the country’s alcohol health...
Provisional data shows ‘remarkable’ fall in predicted US overdose deaths
Provisional figures from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show a ‘remarkable nearly 27 per cent decrease’ in predicted drug overdose...
Home Office issues new synthetic opioid guidance
New recommendations to help police, local authorities and public health organisations be better prepared to tackle the threat posed by synthetic opioids have been...
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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...
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Making better choices with Choices Rehabs
Choices' Treatment Loop offers clients the best chance of success.
As we all know, things can happen whilst someone is progressing through their treatment at...
Forward: the power of online recovery
A new normal
The NHS estimates that two people in every 100 in the UK have a panic disorder and a third of those people...
Broadway Lodge: transforming lives
Proudly treating addiction & transforming lives for over 50 years
Broadway Lodge is one of the leading and most respected abstinence-based addiction treatment centres in...